Artist: Josse de Pape (Dutch, 1618/1619-1646).
Title: Christ and the Samaritan Woman.
Dimensions: 8" x 10 1/2".
Date: 1633 - 1646.
Materials and Techniques: etching on laid paper.
Watermark: no.
Mat and Frame: no.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Non-professional restoration. Several patches and remnants of old hinges verso. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Catalog Raisonne: Bartsch attributed to Pier Francesco Mola.
Museums and Libraries: National Gallery of Art 1974.36.1.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVII C. Italian School XVII C
Note: rare. Sometimes attributed to Francesco Giovane.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the National Gallery of Art collection.