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Offering of Abigail

c. 1635 - c. 1640

Medium

black chalk, with brown and grey wash and opaque white, on paper toned with light brown wash; indented for transfer; framing line in black chalk

Dimensions

h 339mm × w 288mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; chalk; paint (coating)

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

meeting of David and Abigail, who kneels before him

Production Place

Amsterdam

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1956

Notes

zwart krijt, penseel en bruine en grijze inkt, witte dekverf, op lichtbruin gekleurd papier; kaderlijnen in zwart krijt

Collection Type

drawings

About Jan Victors

1619–1700 • Dutch Republic

Comment on works: Religious; History; Genre; Portraits

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