18th century
Two oval armorial shields, one of the three French fleurs de lis, the other of Coetanos, between which a cornucopia spills out.
diameter: 19 cm (7 1/2 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
Graphite on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and graphite with guidelines in red chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper border adhered to face
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink, gray wash, and white gouache on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and brown ink, on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in graphite and black and brown ink, laid down on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite, touches of red and white chalk, tan antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on off-white laid paper with blue antique laid paper borders adhered to face, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink, red chalk and red chalk wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown and black ink, laid down on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed and brown chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue paper adhered to face
18th centuryFrenchBrown wash over graphite; verso: graphite
18th centuryFrenchChalk on paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk and black-chalk sauce, heightened with white chalk, on cream wove paper, prepared with blue ground
18th-19th centuryFrench