Jan Toorop (1858-1928) The Labourers
signed, dated and dedicated 'J.Th. Toorop aan Biederlack 1905' (lower right)
black chalk and pastel on paper
45 x 54.5 cm.
Executed in 1905.
Provenance
H.J. Biederlack, Amsterdam. Anonymous sale; Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 3 November 1959, lot 601. Anonymous sale; Christie's, Amsterdam, 4 December 2007, lot 55. with Kunstzalen A. Vecht, Amsterdam, where acquired by the present owner in 2007.