17th century
21.3 x 31.8 cm (8 3/8 x 12 1/2 in.)
Mrs. L. Massey, sold; [Sotheby’s, London, 23 March 1971, lot 97]; through [Alfred Brod, London], to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, verso, lower right); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.182
Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, discolored to brown
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash and graphite on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, red chalk and traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink and partial framing line in red chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown, red, and green washes over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper, prepared with gray wash
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, prepared with light brown wash.
17th centuryDutchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink, mounted overall on wove paper
17th centuryDutchparchment
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray and brown wash, and red and blue transparent watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchGraphite on parchment, autograph framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
17th centuryDutch