DrawingsFrench19th century

Biblical Scenes

19th century

Artists

Rodolphe BresdinArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink on thin tracing paper, darkened, and adhered to laid paper

Culture

French

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 5.8 x 13.4 cm (2 5/16 x 5 1/4 in.)

Provenance

Rodolphe Bresdin. estate stamp (not in Lugt) Paul Bresdin. artist's son D. G. Santee Landweer, Amsterdam, 1930. Provenance uncertain Bernard Houthakker Gallery, Amsterdam, sold to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.

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