1660s
22.7 x 36.1 cm (8 15/16 x 14 3/16 in.)
De Bèze, sold; [Pierre Remy, Paris, 3 April 1775 and following days, lot 226]; to Sr. Yver. R. Pott, sold; [A.J. Lamme, Rotterdam, 11 October 1855 and following days, kunstboek 3, lot 61]; to D. Vis Blokhuyzen, Rotterdam, sold; [Lamme, Rotterdam, 23 October 1871 and following days, lot 160; to Linnig (possibly Jos. Linnig). Freiherr Max von Heyl zu Herrnsheim, Darmstadt (L. 2879, verso, lower left) sold; [H. G. Gutekunst, Stuttgart, 25-26 May 1903, lot 118]; to Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, The Hague (L. 561, verso, lower left), sold; [C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 4 November 1931, lot 81, repr. pl. 7.]; to [P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London], sold; to Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge (L. 2087a, without his mark); bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.51.
Black and white chalk on blue antique laid paper; framing line in dark brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack ink and gray wash with black chalk and white opaque watercolor over black chalk and traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown wash and ink on antique laid paper, framing line in gold; mount: graphite, brown wash, and gold
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, black ink, and gray wash, with a framing line in black ink, on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, discolored to brown
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on Asian paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, laid down
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on toned Asian paper, mounted overall to a sheet of off-white antique laid paper, framing line in dark black ink
17th centuryDutchGraphite on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, brown and gray wash and watercolor, over black chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk or opaque watercolor with stray oil [?], with a framing line in black chalk, on light tan antique laid paper, perhaps prepared
17th centuryDutchBrown wash, white opaque watercolor, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutch