Hendrik Meijer (Amsterdam 1744-1793 London)

The four seasons

Details

Hendrik Meijer (Amsterdam 1744-1793 London)
The four seasons
signed and dated 'H. Meyer invet fec/ 1782' (iii)
black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash, pen and brown ink framing lines
4 x 5 3/8 in (9.9 x 13.8 cm) and smaller
(4)

Provenance

with Colnaghi, London, 1976.

Sale room notice

Please note that the drawing showing Autumn is signed and dated 'H. Meyer invet fec/ 1782'.

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Lot Essay

Two drawings, probably part of a comparable series, dated 1784 and of similar size, were at Christie's, Amsterdam, 9 November 1998, lots 209 and 210. A complete series representing the months, dated 1772, is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. 2005.249.1-2005.249.12).

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