Pieter Withoos (1654 - 1693), Study of 2 Moths.

Pieter Withoos (1654 - 1693), Study of 2 Moths. photo Sotheby's

signed with the initials P.W. lower left; pen, brown ink and watercolor on paper. Together with Dutch School, circa 1600, Study of a Dragonfly, pen and ink on brown paper and gray wash and European School, 18th Century, Study of Berries, red and black chalk on paper. 3 works; the first 3 1/2 by 3 3/4 in.; the second 3 5/8 by 5 5/8 in.; the third 2 5/8 by 3 5/8 in. 8.9 by 9.5 cm; 9.2 by 5.6 cm; 6.7 by 9.2 cm - Estimate 1,500—2,000 USD. Lot Sold 4,688 USD

PROVENANCE: The first: James Sansum, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above, 2002
The second: James Sansum, Inc., New York (as attributed to Jacques de Gheyn II)

Sotheby's. Property from the Collection of Charles Ryskamp Sold for the Primary Benefit of Princeton University, 25 Jan 11, New York www.sothebys.com