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
Gray wash, black chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray-brown and blue wash over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
16th-17th centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper, laid down on a laid mount
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink and partial framing line in black chalk, laid down on mount
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchGraphite on paper pasted down on parchment
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, black ink, gray and brown wash on oatmeal antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchGray wash, graphite, and black ink on cream antique laid paper, double framing line in brown ink, laid down on a mount
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper; with later additions of gray wash and black chalk, and some scratchwork at the contour of wing at the upper left and the right column base at lower left
17th centuryDutch