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
Black chalk, touches of white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down on blue card, framing lines in black chalk, lower right corner made up
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and watercolor over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown wash, and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and touches of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk, laid down on a decorated mount
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor, black ink, brown wash and white gouache on off-white (?) antique laid (?) paper, framing lines in black ink and black chalk, laid down
18th-19th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite, gouache, and watercolor on white wove paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown wash, and watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cotton/linen, framing lines in graphite
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown wash, and white gouache on blue paper, discolored to brown, laid down, framing lines in black ink
17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk and red chalk on cream laid paper, framing lines in black chalk
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink brown, ink, gray and brown wash on paper
18th centuryFrench?