16th century
24.1 × 18.5 cm (9 1/2 × 7 5/16 in.)
John Skippe, Ledbury, England, through inheritance to Penelope Martin, 1812. (John Skippe's sister) James and Penelope Skippe-Martin, Overbury Court, Worcs, England, through inheritance from John Skippe, 1812, by descent through the Martin family. (inherited byJohn Skippe's sister, Penelope Skippe-Martin) Edward (d. 1916) Holland, acquired by descent through the Martin family, inherited by Edward Holland's sister. Holland's sister was Mrs. Julia Rayner-Wood Mrs. Julia Rayner-Wood, Herefordshire, England, by descent from brother, Edward Holland, 1916, by descent to nephew, Edward Holland-Martin. [Old Collwall, near malvern] Edward Holland-Martin, by descent from aunt, Mrs Julia Raynor-Wood, sold at Christie's, London, 1958. Sale date: November 20-21, 1958 Christie's, London, England, from Edward Holland-Martin, sold at auction, 1958. Sale, November 20-21, 1958, lot 5 (A). Thomas Palmer. Sotheby's, London, England, sold to Vermeer Associates Limited, 1996. Sale, April 18, 1996, lot 12, repr. Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, Canada, acquired from Sotheby's, London, 1996, sold to Harvard University Art Museums, 1998. Sale, April18, 1996.
Red chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black chalk and brown ink
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown ink on buff antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
16th centuryItalianCharcoal on blue antique laid paper, mounted overall to wove card decorated mount
16th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
16th centuryItalianRed chalk on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBlack and white chalk on dark cream antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianRed chalk on tan antique laid paper; verso: red chalk
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown ink and gray wash on tan antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, pricked for transfer
16th centuryItalianBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper; verso: black , white and yellow chalk with smudges of red ochre (?)
16th-17th centuryItalian