17th century
5 x 5.1 cm (1 15/16 x 2 in.)
Probably Sir Anthony Westcombe (died 1752). Sold [through Christie's, Amsterdam, November 26, 1984, lot 40 (as Adriaen van Ostade and Cornelis Dusart)], to Maida and George Abrams, Boston
Black chalk on parchment, autograph framing line in black chalk
17th centuryDutchCharcoal and white chalk on off-white antique laid paper prepared with brown wash (?), framing line in charcoal; verso: red chalk squiggle
17th centuryDutchBrown wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, with a center line in black chalk
16th-17th centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, charcoal, gray wash, and some white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink at bottom
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over black chalk, with later additions of dark gray wash and white and yellow opaque watercolor, on off-white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink and gray wash over black chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown wash and graphite on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and black chalk, with a framing line in brown ink, on off-white paper, laid down
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, black chalk on oiled antique laid paper, incised, framing line in black ink along right, top and bottom edges
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, red and black chalk and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper prepared with thin white ground, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink and graphite
17th centuryDutchBlack and red chalk, watercolor, and opaque white watercolor with touches of black ink on parchment
17th centuryDutch