17th century
9.7 × 7.9 cm (3 13/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Anthony Westcombe, England (L. 202, lower left), bequeathed; to Bernard Granville, Calwich, by descent to his heirs, sold; [Puttick and Simpson, London, 22 December 1857, possibly one of lots 52 to 56]; to Hermann. Robert Prioleau Roupell, London (L. 2234, verso, lower right), sold; [Christie's, London, 12 July 1887 and following days, lot 1041]; to Hogarth. A. Wasset, Paris. H. L. Larsen. E.H.L. Sexton, Rockport, Maine (L. 2769c, without his mark), gift; to Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts (L. 2087a, without his mark); bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.140
Black chalk, black ink, and gray wash, with a framing line in black ink, on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on off-white antique laid paper, mounted overall; framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and gray wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk or crayon trial strokes and incidental stray red chalk
17th centuryDutchBlack, red, blue, brown, and white chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in gray ink
17th-18th centuryDutchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in brown ink and graphite
17th centuryDutchOiled charcoal and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink over black chalk and touches of graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash over black chalk on coarse gray antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown and gray wash, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black ink; a paper inlay 10 mm wide around the edges on the verso
17th centuryDutch