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Willem van Mieris — Study of a boy, half-length, holding a glass

Willem van Mieris

Study of a boy, half-length, holding a glass

A half-length study of a boy holding a glass, rendered in black chalk heightened with white on blue paper. The work demonstrates the refined technique characteristic of Dutch Golden Age studies.

Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 122

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Willem van Mieris, Study of a boy, half-length, holding a glass

A half-length study of a boy holding a glass, rendered in black chalk heightened with white on blue paper. The work demonstrates the refined technique characteristic of Dutch Golden Age studies.

Medium
Black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure Study, Genre Scene, Dutch School, Half-Length Study, Boy Portrait, Blue Paper, Black Chalk, 17th Century

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