Cornelis Dusart (Haarlem 1660-1704)

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Cornelis Dusart (Haarlem 1660-1704)
A seated drinker holding an earthenware pot
with initials 'AV.O.'
black chalk, pen and brown ink, watercolour and bodycolour, pen and brown ink framing lines
3 7/8 x 3½ in. (98 x 90 mm.)

Possibly Fürst von Hohenzollern-Hechingen (L. 2087).
Count G. Stroganoff, according to a note on the mount.
Oscar von zur Mühlen, St. Petersburg; Amsler & Ruthardt, Berlin, 5 June 1912, lot 355.

Specialist note

The attribution to Dusart has been confirmed by Dr Bernhard Schnackenburg, who further suggests that the black chalk underdrawing may be by Ostade. We are grateful to Dr Schnackenburg for his help in cataloguing this drawing.