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Portrait of a Seated Man, Possibly a Priest
anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, c. 1650 - c. 1700
- Artwork typedrawing
- Object numberRP-T-1888-A-1535
- Dimensionsheight 295 mm x width 224 mm
- Physical characteristicsblack chalk, with black wash, on vellum; framing line in dark brown ink


Identification
Title(s)
Portrait of a Seated Man, Possibly a Priest
Object type
Object number
RP-T-1888-A-1535
Part of catalogue
Creation
Creation
- draughtsman: anoniem
- draughtsman: anonymous
- after drawing by Cornelis Visscher (II)
Dating
c. 1650 - c. 1700
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Material and technique
Physical description
black chalk, with black wash, on vellum; framing line in dark brown ink
Material
Dimensions
height 295 mm x width 224 mm
This work is about
Subject
Acquisition and rights
Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
Acquisition
purchase 1888-06-18
Copyright
Provenance
…; collection A. Mouriau (L. 1853); his sale, Paris (Vignères), 11 March 1858 sqq., no. 311 (‘Corneille de Visscher. Portrait d’homme avec les deux mains. Il est assis, vu de trois quarts, tourné vers la droite, il regarde le spectateur; le manteau qui le couvre laisse à découvert un riche habit de velours à gros boutons. On lit sur une colonne à droite: C. de Visscher ft. Cet admirable portrait est à la pierre noire sur vélin. En hauteur 0,297 sur 0, 227’), frs. 72, to the dealer Vignères, Paris;{Copy RKD.} …; collection Jacob de Vos Jbzn (1803-82), Amsterdam (L. 1450); his sale, Amsterdam (C.F. Roos et al.), 22 May 1883, no. 590 (‘Corneille Visscher. Portrait d’un Ministre Protestant. Portrait à mi-corps, dirigé vers la droite, assis. Le pasteur est coiffé d’une calotte et est vêtu d’une toge ouverte sur la poitrine, laissant voir un pourpoint avec des rangées de petits boutons. - Signé. A la pierre noire, sur peau de vélin. - Hauteur 30, largeur 22.5 cent.’), fl. 260, to the dealer R.W.P. de Vries for the Vereniging Rembrandt;{Copy RKD.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1883; from whom acquired by the museum (L. 2228), 1888
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