17th century
diam.: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.)
Jacob de Vos Jacobszoon, Amsterdam (L. 1450, verso, lower left), his sale; [C.F. Roos & C. F. Roos, Jr., Frederik Muller & Co, Van Pappelendam & Schouten et C. M. Van Gogh, Amsterdam, 22-24 May 1883, lot 240 (one of two)], sold; to Pieter Langerhuizen, Bussum, the Netherlands (L. 2095, without his mark), his sale; [Frederik Muller & Co., Amsterdam, 29 April 1919, lot 385 (one of two)]; to [Frederik Muller.] Maida and George Abrams, Boston; The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.152.
Red chalk, with touches of black chalk, partially incised in contour at left side of face and in curls, on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, brown ink, and gray and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink and in black chalk
16th-17th centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, laid down
17th centuryDutchGray wash and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and later gray wash and later touches of graphite on cream antique laid paper, prepared with a brownish-gray wash [?], framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown wash, white opaque watercolor, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor with scratchwork on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack and red chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, graphite, and brown wash on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash, with later additions of gray wash, on cream antique laid paper, laid down
17th centuryDutch