1739
The sun in the form of the laureate head of Apollo shines over a grove of palms, and three laurel trees.
diameter: 21.4 cm (8 7/16 in.)
Cyril Humphris, London, Sotheby's, New York, 1995. Sale, , January 10, 1995, lot 64. Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1995, sold to HUAM, 2000. (On long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000)
Brown ink on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue paper strips adhered to face
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue paper faded to tan
18th-19th centuryFrenchColored chalks over black chalk and graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down on a decorated mount
18th-19th centuryFrenchBrown ink, black chalk, gray wash, and touches of graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown and gray ink
18th centuryFrenchGray ink and brown wash over graphite on white laid paper, laid down to the blue antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchGray and tan wash over graphite on greenish antique laid paper; verso: graphite
18th-19th centuryFrenchred chalk (counterproof) on cream antique paper, adhered to blue cream antique laid paper strips
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink and watercolor over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, laid down on a decorated mount
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 ink and gray wash over traces of black crayon on off-white laid paper, laid down to pale green laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue-gray antique laid paper
18th centuryFrench