German School, 16th Century

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German School, 16th Century

Studies for a Coat-of-Arms, a Boy eating from a Bowl and a Lion holding a Torch (recto); Studies of a Soldier, a Putto carrying Water, and a Man playing the Flute (verso)

pen and brown ink, proprietary watermark
173 x 139mm.; and a drawing by a German hand (2)
Provenance
(1) Van Eyndhoven; Amsler and Ruthard, 23 June 1885, as de Gheyn (to V. van Gogh)
(1) Vincent van Gogh attempted to sell the drawing in the sale of W. F. Piek, Amsterdam, 1 June 1897 (bought in at 30 guilders) and as part of the sale of C. M. Dozy, Amsterdam, 6 May 1902, lot 57 (bought in at 51 guilders)
(1) Vincent van Gogh Collection, Amsterdam, 2 December 1913, lot 319 (bought by Hofstede de Groot)
(1) Dr. C. Hofstede de Groot (L. 561); C.G. Boerner, 4 November 1931, lot 287 (as de Gheyn)

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