17th century
19.3 x 31.2 cm (7 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.) mount: 22.5 x 32.6 cm (8 7/8 x 12 13/16 in.)
[Christie's, Amsterdam, 11 November 1996, lot 125]. [Otto Naumann, Ltd., New York], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, without their mark); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.181.
Opaque and transparent watercolor on parchment
17th centuryDutchGray wash and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor over graphite on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on rough beige antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchRed chalk on light tan antique laid paper, mounted overall to a pink mount
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown wash, white opaque watercolor, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in graphite
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 centuryDutchCharcoal and white chalk on off-white antique laid paper prepared with brown wash (?), framing line in charcoal; verso: red chalk squiggle
17th centuryDutch