Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: The Museum Year 2012
The Acquisitions
Prints, Drawings, and Photographs: July 2011–June 2012
Wooded Landscape with River, Mountain in Distance, and Woman Seated right foreground peering at a Tub
about 1800
Martin von Molitor
Platemark: 16.5 x 24.2 cm (6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Sheet: 17.2 x 25 cm (6 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Etching with tonal scratches and plate tone
Classification: Prints
Accession number: 2012.282
Provenance/Ownership History: 18th century, acquired by the Princes of Oettingen-Wallerstein, Bavaria (Lugt 2715a). 2011, acquired from an unknown German dealer by James A. Bergquist, Newton, MA; given by Mr. Bergquist to MFA. (Accession Date: May 30, 2012)
Gift of James A. Bergquist in honor of Stephanie L. Stepanek