Mercury and Aglauros

Joseph de Bray, 1658-02-06

Artwork typedrawing
Object numberRP-T-1972-82
Dimensionsheight 285 mm x width 191 mm, height 402 mm x width 284 mm
Physical characteristicsred and black chalk; faintly squared for transfer in black chalk; framing lines by the artist in graphite, reinforced with black ink (image only)

Identification

Creation
- draughtsman: Joseph de Bray, Haarlem (possibly)
- after painting by Jan de Bray
Dating
1658-02-06
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Physical description
red and black chalk; faintly squared for transfer in black chalk; framing lines by the artist in graphite, reinforced with black ink (image only)
Material
Dimensions
- height 285 mm x width 191 mm
- height 402 mm x width 284 mm

Credit line
Purchased with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
Acquisition
purchase 1972
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; ? collection Johan Pieter van den Brande (1707-1758), Middelburg, or his son;{According to dossier J.W. Niemeijer, RMA.} by descent to Elbert Carsilius Baron van Pallandt (1898-1964), Haarlem; his widow, jonkvrouwe Abrahamina Cornelia van Pallandt-Sandberg (1899-1982), Arnhem and Haarlem; sale, Elbert Carsilius Baron van Pallandt, Amsterdam (Sotheby Mak van Waay), 26 September 1972, no. 289, fl. 4,408, to the museum, with the support of the Stichting tot Bevordering van de Belangen van het Rijksmuseum
Remarks
Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.