Soldiers Dividing Booty in a Barn

Willem Cornelisz. Duyster (Dutch, 1599–1635)

about 1630

Medium/TechniqueOil on panel

Dimensions38.1 x 56.2cm (15 x 22 1/8in.)
Framed: 52.4 x 70.5 x 4.1 cm (20 5/8 x 27 3/4 x 1 5/8 in.)

Credit LineGift of Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo in support of the Center for Netherlandish Art

Accession number2017.4191

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ClassificationsPaintings

Collections

Europe

ProvenanceThomas Agnew and Sons, London [see note 1]. 1925, purchased by Harold Augustus Wernher, 3d Bt. (b. 1893 - d. 1973), Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, England [see note 2]; July 4, 1997, Wernher estate sale, Christie's, London, lot 12. 1997, sold by Johnny Van Haeften Ltd., London, to Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo, Marblehead, MA; 2017, gift of Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 14, 2017)

NOTES:
[1] According to the Witt Library photomount.

[2] According to Dutch Pictures, 1450-1750 (Royal Academy of Arts, London, Winter Exhibition, 1952-1953), p. 47, cat. no. 217 (as "A Guard Room").