17th century
15.1 x 21 cm (5 15/16 x 8 1/4 in.)
Charles-Philippe, Marquis de Chennevières-Pointel, Paris and Bellême (Lugt 2072), sold [through his sale, expert P. Roblin, Paris, April 4-7, 1900, lot 28]. Sold [Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 2, 1902, lot 13. Albert Léon Victor Finot, Troyes (Lugt 3627), sold [through his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, December 5, 1982, lot 88]. Claudius Mathias de Jonge, Paris (Lugt 4328). Private collection, France. Sold [through Hôtel Drouot, December 20, 1994, lot 30]. Michel Gierzod, Paris, by 1995, sold; to Jeffrey E. Horvitz, Boston, inv. no. D-F-9, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1999
Colored chalks on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper, with cream antique laid paper strips adhered to face
16th-17th centuryFrenchBlack ink and gray and brown wash with traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk and graphite
17th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite, incised, on toned cream antique laid paper, incised, laid down on cream card, framing lines in black ink
17th centuryFrenchBlack chalk and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, laid down on off-white card, laid down on a decorated mount, framing lines in black ink
17th centuryFrenchBlack ink with brown and red chalk wash over traces of red chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink
17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk with traces of white chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk and graphite, laid down on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryFrenchBrown ink, gray and brown wash, and white gouache over graphite on tan antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryFrenchGray wash over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink
17th centuryFrenchColored chalks on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper, with cream antique laid paper strips adhered to face
16th-17th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on light tan antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryFrenchBrown ink, graphite, brown wash, and watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink, adhered to a decorated mount
17th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk with gray wash on tan antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount
17th-18th centuryFrench