DrawingsDutch17th century

Three Studies of a Child and One of a Woman

c. 1638-40

Artists

Rembrandt Harmensz. van RijnArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink, brown wash, and white opaque watercolor on white antique laid paper

Culture

Dutch

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

21.5 x 16.1 cm (8 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.) framed: 44.5 x 38.4 cm (17 1/2 x 15 1/8 in.)

Provenance

Thomas Dimsdale, London (L. 2426, verso, lower left). Marsden J. Perry, Providence, RI (L. 1880, verso, lower left). [Duveen Brothers, New York], sold; to Meta and Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, MA, 1924 (without his mark, L. 2091); Gift of Meta and Paul J. Sachs, 1949.4

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