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Dutch School, circa 1700 — Woman on a donkey
Dutch School, circa 1700

Woman on a donkey

A figure study depicting a woman seated on a donkey, executed in red chalk with black chalk framing lines on ledger paper. The unusual support material suggests a practical, sketch-like approach to the composition.

Medium
Red chalk within black chalk framing lines; on ledger paper
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master and British Works on Paper

July 1, 2022

Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000

Lot 121

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Dutch School, circa 1700, Woman on a donkey

A figure study depicting a woman seated on a donkey, executed in red chalk with black chalk framing lines on ledger paper. The unusual support material suggests a practical, sketch-like approach to the composition.

Medium
Red chalk within black chalk framing lines; on ledger paper
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figure Study, Red Chalk, Ledger Paper, Dutch, Donkey, Narrative, Woman, Seventeenth Century

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