Christ and the Woman of Samaria, Nicolaes Maes, 1650 - 1655

...; collection Matthijs Balen (1684-1766), Dordrecht;{Note RMA; this sheet belonged to an album (RP-T-1957-9A) with 146 other drawings, which was purchased by the museum in 1957.} …; from the dealer Bakker, Amsterdam, fl. 4,500, with 146 other drawings, with the support of the F.G. Wallerfonds, to the museum (L. 2228), 1957

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