18th century
Armorial, the arms of the King and Dauphin, in ornate scroll design, and crowned above.
irregular: 19.3 x 19.3 cm (7 5/8 x 7 5/8 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
Brown ink and brown wash over black chalk on white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrench?Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and brown ink, gray wash, and watercolor with touches of white gouache over graphite on cream antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on discolored blue antique laid paper, squared in black chalk
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink, brown wash, over traces of black chalk, on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown and black ink and yellow wash, adhered to blue wove paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchGraphite on oiled antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBrown ink, black chalk, and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down on a decorative mount
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, gray wash, and white gouache on discolored blue antique laid paper, laid down on Japan paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown and gray-brown wash on cream modern laid paper; verso: black chalk and black ink
18th centuryFrenchBrown wash over black chalk and graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink, laid down on tan antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper borders adhered to face
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack crayon on cream laid paper, mounted on cream laid paper with folio 8a
18th centuryFrench