17th century
Drawing irregular shape, laid down on thick laid mount
22.7 x 35 cm (8 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
[Lodewijk Houthakker, Amsterdam, by 1967]. [The Hague, Vereeniging van Handelaren in Oude Kunst, April 20, 1972, lot 27, as by Maes]. Maida and George Abrams, Boston
Brown ink, brown and (later?) gray wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown wash over graphite on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor over black chalk, some gum (?) varnish, on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk and white opaque watercolor on blue paper, faded to light brown
17th centuryDutchparchment
17th centuryDutchRed chalk with touches of white chalk, squared in black chalk, on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchWatercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchWatercolor and brown ink on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and blue wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on faded blue (?) paper
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk and white opaque watercolor on gray-blue paper, framing line in black chalk at upper edge; verso: trial strokes in colored pastel
17th centuryDutchparchment
17th centuryDutch