Details

Title

Head of a Laughing Peasant

Dated

mid 17th century

Artist

Cornelis Bega

Nationality

Dutch

Artist Life

1620–1664

Role

Artist

Gallery

Not on View

Department

European Art

Dimension

1 5/8 × 1 1/2 in. (4.13 × 3.81 cm) (sheet)

Credit

Gift of Elizabeth, Julie, and Catherine Andrus in memory of John and Marion Andrus

Accession Number

2015.93.125

Medium

Etching

Country

Netherlands

Century

17th century

Provenance

Max Egon Fürst zu Fürstenberg (1863-1941), Lugt 2811, Donaueschingen (until 1982; sale, Sotheby's, London, no. 415, June 1982. [David Tunick, New York; sold June 1982, to Andrus]; John E. Andrus III, Wayzata, Minn.; by descent to his daughters, Elizabeth, Katie, and Julie. Earlier provenances have been gathered, but further research will increase our knowledge of their histories.

Rights

Public Domain

Classification

Prints; Works on Paper

Object Name

Print

Catalogue Raisonne

Bartsch 6 (vol. 5, p. 227); Dutuit 6; Hollstein 6 i/ii

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