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drawing
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sketch-book
Object Type
drawing
sketch-book
Museum number
1920,0214.2.76
Description
A horse lying down; seen from the back, its head directed to right; folio 80 from Berchem's sketchbook Black chalk
Producer name
Drawn by:
Nicolaes Berchem
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1644-1645
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
96 millimetres
(sheet)
Width:
150 millimetres
Curator's comments
For comment on sketchbook see 1920,0214.2.1.
Bibliographic references
Hind 1915-31 / Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(40)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
mammal
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Samuel Woodburn
(Christie and Manson's, London, 27.vi.1854/2504 as 'Berghem's Sketch-Book' bt by Barker for £27-6-0.)
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Alexander Barker
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Mayer Amschel Rothschild
Acquisition date
1920
Acquisition notes
There is a note with the sketchbook which is inscribed "S. Woodburn Sale / June 27.1854. lot 2504. / Berchem's Sketch-book: A Most interesting collection of small chalk studies of cattle, in the original vellum cover, in a case. / £ 27.6.0" and signed "Barker", a label on the inside cover "Presented by / Lord Rosebery", and another on the inside of the case "Mentmore / Library."
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1920,0214.2.76