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.
Metalpoint on blue-gray prepared antique laid paper; verso: red chalk
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