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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
Pen and dark brown ink over graphite on cream modern laid paper; verso: pen and brown ink
18th-19th centuryFrenchGray wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper; verso: brown wash over graphite
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on tan antique laid paper; verso: black chalk
17th-18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk and brown wash with traces of white chalk on toned cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown and black ink, laid down on light tan antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, brown wash, and white gouache over black chalk on tan antique laid paper, partial framing lines in black and brown ink, laid down
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink over black chalk on off-white paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink on cream laid paper, laid down to pale green laid paper with folio 6b
18th centuryFrenchBrown wash (unfiltered bistre) over graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and gouache on white antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBrown ink over red chalk on off-white antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFrench