Herman Saftleven
Four Standing Male Figures
About this artwork
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artist:Herman Saftleven (1609 - 1685) Dutch
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title:Four Standing Male Figures
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date created:1672
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materials:Black chalk and brown wash on paper
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measurements:Sheet: 5.60 x 9.00 cm
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 1271.4
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Herman Saftleven
Herman Saftleven
Herman Saftleven was born in Rotterdam, and is thought to have studied under both his father and his elder brother Cornelis. Chiefly a painter and draughtsman, Saftleven was also a talented etcher and engraver. From 1633 he worked mainly in Utrecht, a city that featured repeatedly in his work. His...