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, yellow chalk, gray washes, and white opaque watercolor on gray antique laid paper
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17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment
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