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A hive of bees with workers entering from both sides, while the queen hovers above the apex.
diameter: 21.4 cm (8 7/16 in.)
Cyril Humphris, London, sold at 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, 2000. long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000
Black ink and gray wash with watercolor over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack crayon on oiled beige antique laid paper, mounted on beige modern laid paper (possibly same paper as album sheets)
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and graphite on cream antique laid paper.
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack ink, brown wash and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in graphite and black ink
18th-19th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown wash over black crayon on cream antique laid paper, mounted on beige modern laid paper with folio 12a (possibly same paper as album sheets)
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk counterproof heightened with white chalk on toned tan antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite, stumped, on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in graphite
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown wash, and white gouache over red chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on tan antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream paper
18th centuryFrench