c. 1648-50
10.9 x 22.1 cm (4 5/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Nicolaes Anthoni Flinck, Rotterdam (L. 959, lower left), sold from his estate; to William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, 1723, by descent; to Andrew Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth, sold; [Christie's, London, 3 July 1984, lot 66]; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston (L. 3306, verso, lower right); The Maida and George Abrams Collection, Gift of George Abrams in memory of Maida Abrams
Black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on off-white antique laid paper, two framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchGraphite and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in black ink; verso: graphite and brown wash
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk and yellowish-white pastel on blue paper
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, with later additions of brown, gray, and black ink and wash and touches of white opaque white watercolor, on off-white 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 centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash, with corrections in opaque white watercolor, on cream antique laid paper, discolored to beige (mounted)
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and [later?] gray wash over graphite, partially incised, on cream antique-laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and gray-purple wash on off-white antique laid paper, mounted
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutch