Jan van der Meer
1656-1705
Couple and Child with a Donkey and Flock of Sheep on the Road
9 11/16 x 7 9/16 inches (246 x 192 mm)
Watercolor, over graphite, on paper.
III, 232a
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed and dated at lower right, in point of brush and black wash, partially cut off, "J v der meer / de jonge F 16[99?]". Inscribed on the verso (visible through lining with fibre optic light), at lower left edge, in Esdaile's hand, in brown ink, "L46 1834 WE 6ox".
Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam over letters "IS", fragment.
Watermark: Arms of Amsterdam over letters "IS", fragment.
Associated names
Vermeer, Jan, 1656-1705, Formerly attributed to.
Esdaile, William, 1758-1837, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Esdaile, William, 1758-1837, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
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Century Drawings
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