18th century
36.3 x 20.4 cm (14 5/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Baron Roger Portalis (Lugt 2232), Paris. [Christie’s, New York, January 10, 1990, lot 147 (as Pierre)]. [Christie’s, New York, January 10, 1996, lot 238], sold; to Jeffrey E. Horvitz, Boston, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 1999.
Black ink and watercolor over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, laid down on a decorated mount
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper decorated with blue antique laid paper strips adhered to face, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown and black ink, and graphite
18th centuryFrenchBrown wash over black chalk and graphite, with touches of white gouache on cream antique laid paper toned with brown wash, with framing lines in black chalk and brown ink
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and touches of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk, laid down on a decorated mount
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: graphite
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and traces of graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk, guidelines in graphite, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper border adhered to face
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and graphite on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrench