Study of a seated man, one hand resting inside his jacket (recto); Unfinished study on a seated man (verso) by Cornelis Bega — Cornelis Bega. Study of a seated man, one hand resting inside his jacket (recto); Unfinished study on a seated man (verso), mid 17th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Study of a seated man, one hand resting inside his jacket (recto); Unfinished study on a seated man (verso)

by Cornelis Bega

Quick Overview

Artist: Cornelis Bega (Dutch, Haarlem 1631 or 1632–1664 Haarlem)
Date: mid 17th century
Medium: Black chalk, with touches of white chalk, on blue paper
Dimensions: Sheet: 10 1/8 × 7 9/16 in. (25.7 × 19.2 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Gift of Kenneth Grebinar, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Accession no.: 2019.276.1a, b

Provenance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s open-access data does not include an ownership history for this work. See the museum’s page for this work.

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Open-access museum record · AT-00024520

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