Elderly Man Torn by Death from his Wife and Grandchildren, Adriaen Pietersz van de Venne, c. 1628 pen and brown ink, with grey wash and opaque watercolour; outlines indented for transfer; framing line in brown ink, h 50mm × w 66mm More details
Identification Title(s) Elderly Man Torn by Death from his Wife and Grandchildren Object type drawing design Object number RP-T-1898-A-4067 Description Ontwerp voor een prent.
Material and Technique Physical features pen and brown ink, with grey wash and opaque watercolour; outlines indented for transfer; framing line in brown ink Material paper deck paint ink Technique pen / brush Measurements height 50 mm × width 66 mm
Explanatory note Ontwerp voor een illustratie in Jacob Cats' 'Hovwelyck ...' van 1628: een oude man wordt door de Dood aan vrouw en kleinkinderen ontrukt.
Subject What Death as skeleton death in old age old man (scenes from) specific works of literature (with AUTHOR, Title)
Acquisition and rights Credit line D. Franken Bequest, Le Vésinet Acquisition bequest 1898 Copyright Public domain Provenance …; collection Daniël Franken Dzn (1838-98), Amsterdam and Le Vésinet; by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. 2228), 1898 Bibliography and list of abbreviations for the provenance (pdf)
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