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Seated Woman, Reading a Book
Constantijn Verhout, c. 1650 - c. 1660
Ontwerp voor een prent.
- Artwork typedrawing, design
- Object numberRP-T-1885-A-496
- Dimensionsheight 235 mm x width 174 mm
- Physical characteristicsblack chalk, with accents in oiled charcoal
Identification
Title(s)
Seated Woman, Reading a Book
Object type
Object number
RP-T-1885-A-496
Description
Ontwerp voor een prent.
Part of catalogue
Creation
Creation
- draftsman (artist): Constantijn Verhout, Gouda (possibly)
- draftsman (artist): Gabriël Metsu [rejected attribution]
Dating
c. 1650 - c. 1660
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Material and technique
Physical description
black chalk, with accents in oiled charcoal
Dimensions
height 235 mm x width 174 mm
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Subject
Acquisition and rights
Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
Acquisition
purchase 1885
Copyright
Provenance
…; sale, Nicolaas Nieuhoff (1733-76, Amsterdam), Amsterdam (P. van der Schley et al.), 14 April 1777 sqq., Album D, no. 287 (‘Een fraay studie beeldje, een vrouwtje met een bonte mantel om, zittende, in een boek te leezen, fix met zwart kryt geteekent, door G. Metzu’), fl. 23:-:-, to ‘Roos’;{Copy RMA.} ...; ? sale, Theodorus van Duysel (?-1784, The Hague), Amsterdam (Van der Schley), 11 October 1784, Album U, no. 1377 (‘Een zittend leezend Vrouwtje, met zwart kryt, door G. Metzu’), with one other drawing, fl. 1:10:- for both, to ‘Heemskerck’;{Copy RMA.} ...; ? sale, Daniel van Diepen (1736-1796, Haarlem), Amsterdam (P. van der Schley et al.), 8 April 1805 sqq., Album Z, no. 1 (‘Een zittende Vrouw, schynende aandachtig te leezen; fraay met zwart kryt geteekend, door G. Metzu.’), fl. 11, to the dealer C. Josi;{Copy RKD.} ...; collection Jacob de Vos (1735-1833), Amsterdam;{According to the catalogue for the sale of Jacob de Vos Jbzn, Amsterdam, (C.F. Roos et al.), 22 May 1883 sqq., no. 317.} his sale, Amsterdam (J. de Vries et al.), 30 October 1833 sqq., Album L, no. 4 (‘Gabriel Metsu. Eene zittende Vrouw, lezende in een boek. Breed met zw. krijt.’), fl. 10, to the dealer ‘De Vries’ for Jacob de Vos Jbzn (1803-78), Amsterdam; his sale, Amsterdam (C.F. Roos et al.), 22 May 1883 sqq., no. 317, fl. 540, to the dealer H.J. Balfoort for the Vereniging Rembrandt;{Copy RKD.} from whom acquired by the museum (L. 2228), 1885
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