King David
Artistattributed to
Martin van Heemskerck
(Dutch, 1498–1574)
Dateabout 1565
Mediumpen and brown ink on cream laid paper, squared in black chalk, trimmed in red chalk borderline
Dimensions21 x 14.1 cm (sheet)
ClassificationsPrints
MarkingsRichard Day (dealer) stamp in purple ink, l.r.: "D"
Note on another work owned by Desmarais from the Morgan Library: "While many of the works from the Desmarais album were stamped at the time of the 1984 sale with a D in black ink (Lugt 3358) the stamp on the Morgan drawing, in purple ink at lower right, is the mark of dealer Richard Day."
(similar stamp in Morgan library drawing) see here: https://www.themorgan.org/drawings/item/109719
Credit LineSarah C. Garver Fund
Object number1997.1
ProvenanceFrom an album dated 1729 and assembled by François Desmarais, Nantes (Lugt 3358); Bruno de Bayser, Paris, 1984; album disbound and drawings sold, Paris, Nouveau Drouot, March 2, 1984 (lot 104 as Italian school 16th century); Richard Day, Ltd., London (his stamp D in purple ink at lower right); Richard Berman, New York, NY (as Dutch School, 16th century).On View
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