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
Graphite and red chalk on vellum
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, partial framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink, mounted at three corners
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack ink and watercolor with gray wash and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in faint graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, black chalk, and later touches of white chalk on light tan antique laid paper prepared with light tan wash, partial framing line in black chalk at upper edge
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white paper
17th centuryDutchBlack, red and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, with later graphite, on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryDutchWatercolor and brown ink on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutch