c. 1620-40
12 x 19.7 cm (4 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
[Christie's, Amsterdam, November 25, 1992, lot 626 (together with two other drawings of shells as Bartolomeus Assteyn)], sold; to Maida and George Abrams Collection, Boston
Transparent and opaque watercolor on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchRed chalk, with touches of black chalk, partially incised in contour at left side of face and in curls, on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, gray wash, and white opaque watercolor, incised, on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, black ink, gray wash, and white opaque watercolor, with a framing line in brown ink, on cream antique laid paper, prepared with brown wash
16th-17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and brown ink on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and (later?) gray wash over graphite on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black chalk
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in gray ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink and graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on light tan Asian paper; verso: stray mark in purple pencil
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutch