Johann Georg Wille and Gerrit Dou
The Aunt of Gerard Dou
1779
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 260 x 195 mm. (10 1/4 x 7 11/16 in.)
Plate: 253 x 184 mm. (9 15/16 x 7 1/4 in.)
Image: 199 x 172 mm. (7 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.764
There are five impressions of this print in the Garrett collection (see 1984.81.762 - 1984.81.766).
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
Signed: 1
Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower left, in plate "Peint par Gerard Dow"; below image, lower center, in plate, seven lines of text beginning "Tanté de G. Dow/ Dedié a Monsieur [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate "Gravé par J.G. Wille Graveur du Roi"; below image, lower right, in graphite "4th state"; below image, lower right, in graphite diamond with "1600" Verso: lower left in graphite "No 125"; lower right in red chalk "70"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
