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 and brown wash on cream antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBrown ink and gray and brown wash with traces of white gouache over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink, laid down on cream antique laid paper, irregular
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchGreen leather-covered sketchbook
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink over graphite on three joined pieces of off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown and gray wash, white gouache and black and white chalk with some stumping, on light brown antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream 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 centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown wash with traces of red chalk on cream antique laid paper, adhered to blue wove card
18th centuryFrench