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.
Black chalk, white gouache and touches of orange-red chalk on faded blue antique laid paper
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16th centuryItalianBlack chalk and brown wash heightened with white gouache on faded blue antique laid paper, laid down overall to thick cream antique laid paper decorated mount
16th centuryItalianBrown ink, brown wash, black chalk and touches of red chalk on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianRed chalk, red wash on cream antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown ink, brown wash over black chalk, traces of red chalk, heightened with white gouache, on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown ink on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash, black and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down overall to white modern antique laid decorative mount
16th centuryItalianBrown ink on cream antique laid paper; verso: brown ink and black chalk
16th-17th centuryItalianBlack ink, brown and gray wash, white gouache on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalian