Study of a seated man, one hand resting inside his jacket (recto); Unfinished study on a seated man (verso)

Cornelis Bega

mid 17th century · Black chalk, with touches of white chalk, on blue paper · Drawings and Prints

This sheet is one of numerous figure studies by the Haarlem artist Cornelis Bega, a significant group of which are executed in black and white chalk on colored paper. Most of these are believed to date to the end of the artist’s career, and some have been linked to figures in specific paintings by his hand. On the verso of this sheet is a partial sketch of a seated man who is sleeping.

Artist

Cornelis Bega

Date

mid 17th century

Medium

Black chalk, with touches of white chalk, on blue paper

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Kenneth Grebinar, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019