DrawingsDutch17th century

The Good Samaritan

17th century

Artists

Rembrandt Harmensz. van RijnArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

irregular: 17.4 x 24.3 cm (6 7/8 x 9 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Maida and George Abrams, Boston, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

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