Provenance:

Parke-Bernet, New York, sale of January 28, 1953, Lot 16 (as Ferdinand Bol).

Christie's, New York, sale of December 13, 1974, Lot 1 (as Ferdinand Bol).

Alfred Bader Fine Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1987.

Exhibited:

Milwaukee Art Center, The Bible through Dutch Eyes: from Genesis through the Apocrypha, April 9 - May 23, 1976, pp. 98-99, illustrated.

Framed: 33 1/2 x 27 1/4 x 3 1/2 in.

Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; areas of inpainting scattered throughout, mostly visible only under racking light, although an area along the lower right edge is visible under normal viewing conditions; one thin scratch along the lower center edge; frame abrasions, small paint losses, and chip to the panel along all extreme edges. Under UV light: significant areas of inpainting scattered throughout. Please request images.

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