c. 1650-1670
25.2 x 40.5 cm (9 15/16 x 15 15/16 in.)
Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam (L. 1272, verso, lower right), sold; [Sotheby Mak van Waay, Amsterdam, 17-18 November, 1975, lot 128, repr.]. [P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1976 (L. 3306, verso, lower right; The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.180.
Graphite on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and gray wash, with a framing line in brown ink, on cream antique laid paper; figures at lower left and wash in sky at upper left are later additions
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor and black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor and gray ink over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack and red chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, graphite, gray wash, white opaque watercolor, and red chalk on light tan antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink.
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack chalk and gray and red wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown wash and ink on antique laid paper, framing line in gold; mount: graphite, brown wash, and gold
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, brown wash, green and rose transparent watercolor, and opaque white watercolor (now darkened) on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, transparent watercolor, and gray wash over graphite on antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown and gray wash, pink and green transparent watercolor and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutch