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A pastoral scene with shepherd playing a flute, cattle and a dog, by a stream and tree; the rising sun shines on the planet Jupiter.
diameter: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Robert Carfrae, Scotland, sold at Glendining & Co., London, 1990. Sale, November 28, 1990, no. 320. The drawing was acquired by Robert Carfrae (1820-1900) during the 19th century, and was consigned to auction ninety years after his death. Cyril Humphris, London, purchased from Glendining & Co., 1990, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1995. Sale Jan. 10, 1995, lot 64 Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1995, sold to HUAM, 2000, 2000. long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000
Modern wove paper printed in black ink, annotated in brown and black ink and graphite, attached to a sheet of antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and traces of graphite on cream antique laid paper, partially incised, laid down on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and red chalk wash with touches of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, laid down on tan antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, gray wash, and graphite on paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite on off-white modern laid paper
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17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on discolored blue antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on off-white antique laid paper prepared with blue-gray wash
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down on a decorated mount
18th centuryFrenchGray ink and brown wash over graphite on cream modern paper, laid down to faded blue antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrench