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
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk, with a framing line in brown ink, on off-white antique laid paper, prepared with brown wash, laid down on a mount
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash with traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, squared and numbered for transfer in black chalk, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchRed chalk, incised, on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and gray washes on off-white antique laid paper, mounted, double framing line in brown ink and gray wash
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, red, blue, and yellow chalk wash with graphite on cream antique laid paper; remnants of a brown-ink framing line at upper, left, and lower edges; verso: brown ink and gray wash
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on beige antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink and partial framing line in black chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and blue wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black chalk counterproof, possibly worked up in black chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on off-white antique laid paper, inlaid to decorative mount
17th centuryDutch