17th century
33.1 × 41.6 cm (13 1/16 × 16 3/8 in.)
Sale, Sotheby’s, London, 2 July 1990, lot 102; Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Melvin R. Seiden and Sabatino Abate, Jr. and the Marian H. Phinney Drawing Department Discretionary and Paul J. Sachs Memorial Funds, inv. no. 1990.66
Black chalk over brown wash, on three joined pieces of cream antique laid paper, adhered [middle sheet over top and bottom strips] to green wove card
17th centuryFrenchGray wash and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk, laid down
17th centuryFrenchBrown ink, gray and brown wash, and white gouache over graphite on tan antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, squared in black chalk
17th-18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to card, framing lines in black ink
17th centuryFrenchBlack ink, gray wash, and white gouache, over traces of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk, laid down on heavy tan antique laid paper
17th centuryFrenchBlack chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink and red chalk, laid down on a decorated mount
17th centuryFrenchBlack chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryFrenchBlack ink and gray and brown wash with traces of black chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black chalk and graphite
17th centuryFrenchBrown wash, graphite, and white gouache over black chalk on toned tan antique laid paper, laid down on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryFrenchBlack chalk, brown and gray wash, and touches of brown ink on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in graphite, black chalk, brown ink, and brown wash, laid down on a decorated mount
17th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryFrench