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

mid 17th century
Not on view
This sheet is one of numerous figure studies by the Haarlem artist Cornelis Bega, a significant group of which are executed in black and white chalk on colored paper. Most of these are believed to date to the end of the artist’s career, and some have been linked to figures in specific paintings by his hand. On the verso of this sheet is a partial sketch of a seated man who is sleeping.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study of a seated man, one hand resting inside his jacket (recto); Unfinished study on a seated man (verso)
  • 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)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Grebinar, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
  • Object Number: 2019.276.1a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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