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Wacht hoet varen sal
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Wacht hoet varen sal
Dutch
about 1517- 1550
Medium/Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 40.6 x 29.9 cm (16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP17818
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Marks
The blindstamp of Alexandre-Pierre-François Robert-Dumesnil (Lugt 2200)
InscriptionsIn plate, in banderole: Wacht hoet varen sal
ProvenanceAlexandre-Pierre-François Robert-Dumesnil (b. 1778 – d. 1864; Lugt 2200), Paris. Henry Foster Sewall (b. 1816 - d. 1896; Lugt 1309), New York; 1896, by inheritance to his son, Charles Sewall (b. 1848 - d. 1898); 1897, sold by Charles Sewall to the MFA [see note]. (Accession Date: October 21, 1897)
NOTE: Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized in 1897, one year after his death.
NOTE: Henry F. Sewall offered his collection to the MFA for purchase in 1888. That purchase was finalized in 1897, one year after his death.