16th century
19.6 x 29.3 cm (7 11/16 x 11 9/16 in.)
Possibly John Thane, London (L. 1544, without his mark). Possibly [W. R. Jeudwine, London.] Private Collector, Montreal. [Jon Nicolas Streep, New York] sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1963; The Maida and George Abrams Colleciton, 2011.517. NOTE: Provenance information from George Abrams, by recall.
Brown ink over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and wash, black chalk and white opaque watercolor on brown prepared paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper, incised
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash, and black chalk on light tan antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on three pieces of cream antique laid paper; some (later?) gray wash on Adam's crotch; partial framing line in brown ink; verso: faint black chalk sketches of architectural motifs
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and blue wash on cream antique laid paper; verso: brown ink, blue wash, and red chalk
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in black chalk at top, right and bottom left
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on wood
16th centuryNetherlandishOpaque and transparent watercolor over traces of black chalk on antique laid paper mounted overall to wood panel, traces of framing lines in shell gold and dark red opaque watercolor
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash, and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on blue antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack ink and gray wash over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper; framing line in brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandish