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Study of a boulder, small rocks and foliage

Drawing
1645-86 (made)
Artist/Maker
Jan Worst (artist)
Place of origin
Netherlands (made)

Study of rocks slightly covered with herbage


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleStudy of a boulder, small rocks and foliage (published title)
Materials and techniques
Black chalk, with grey wash on paper
Black Chalk
Grey Wash
Paper
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Drawing, Study of a Boulder, Small Rocks and Foliage, by Jan Worst, Dutch school, 1645-86
Physical description
Study of rocks slightly covered with herbage
Dimensions
  • Height: 185 mm
  • Width: 274 mm
Styles
Dutch School
Dutch Golden Age
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Object history
Provenance: Rev. Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), London, by whom bequeathed to the museum (L. Suppl. 153b), 1869.
Subject depicted
Rocks
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Jane Shoaf Turner and Christopher White, Catalogue of Dutch and Flemish Drawings in the Victoria and Albert Museum (London, 2014), vol. I, cat.440, pp.363-34
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.438

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137260/study-of-a-boulder-small-drawing-jan-worst/
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