DrawingsDutch17th century

Peasants Drinking in an Inn

c. 1640-1643

Artists

Adriaen van OstadeArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown and gray wash, and white opaque watercolor correction (dog) over graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

17.8 x 26.1 cm (7 x 10 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Karl Eduard von Liphart, Dorpat, Bonn, and Florence (L. 1687, verso, lower left), by descent; to Reinhold von Liphart, Ratshof near Dorpat (L 1758, verso, upper left). [Muller, Amsterdam, 15-16 June 1926, lot 411, repr. pl. 411]. Anton W. M. Mensing, Amsterdam; sold, [Mensing, Amsterdam, 27 April 1937, lot 503, repr.]; to Dr. Verloop. Overbosch collection, Amersfoort. [Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 19 January 1965, lot 429, repr.]. [Sotheby's, London, 1 July 1965, lot 117, repr.]; [to Robert M. Light, Boston.] [Shickman Gallery, New York.] Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ferkauf, New York, sold; [Christie's, London, 5 April 1977, lot 25, repr. pl. 14], to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, verso, lower left); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 2009.206.

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