17th century
10.2 x 8.2 cm (4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Aeltie Bega, sold [June 8, 1684 (Bredius, Kunstler-Inventare, vol. 7, p. 99)]. Cornelis Ascanius van Sypesteyn, Haarlem, sold [through his sale, October 20, 1744, cat. p. 42, portfolio 12, nos 2142 and 2143]. F. Adama van Scheltema, Amsterdam, sold [June 11, 1912, no. 319]. Maida and George Abrams Collection, Boston Notes Provenance is from Franklin Robinson
Graphite on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, gray wash, and touches of graphite on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchGraphite on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, black ink, gray wash on parchment, mounted down entirely
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor, black ink and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, double framing line in brown ink and partial black chalk
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in dark brown ink
17th centuryDutchRed chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black and red chalk and gray wash
17th centuryDutchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk or opaque watercolor with stray oil [?], with a framing line in black chalk, on light tan antique laid paper, perhaps prepared
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted overall
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over graphite and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black ink and gold wash; verso: graphite tracing of two figures from upper left recto
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, black chalk and white opaque watercolor, partially incised, on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutch