Abraham van Dijck
Elisha in the House of the Shunammite Woman

ArtistDutch, 1635?–1680
CultureDutch
Titles
  • Elisha in the House of the Shunammite Woman
Datec. 1654
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions63 1/4 × 53 1/4 in. (160.7 × 135.3 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1978.12
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
214 Blaffer Galleries
On view

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ProvenanceAugustus Edwards, Hereford, England, presumably 19th century; W.J. Davies, Hereford, England; Mrs. Greville Phillips, Hereford; [D. Katz, Dieren, The Netherlands, 1938]; [sold as part of the Hedeman family collection, Almelo, at Frederik Muller & Co., Amsterdam, May 31, 1949, lot 25, Almelo, The Netherlands]; [Christie's, London, June 9, 1972, lot 43]; [Shickman Gallery, New York]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1978.

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