c. 1641-1645
19.3 × 23.7 cm (7 5/8 × 9 5/16 in.)
[H. G. Gutekunst, Stuttgart, 16 May 1905, lot 1303 (as Rembrandt)], sold; to Ziegert. [Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York], sold; to Fogg Art Museum, 1970. NOTE: Gutekunst sale information from William R. Valentiner in "Rembrandt; des Meisters Handzeichnungen".
Black chalk and later brown wash on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchGraphite and black chalk on beige antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, charcoal, gray wash, and some white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink at bottom
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor, with application of gum, and opaque watercolor over traces of black chalk on cream antqiue laid paper
17th centuryDutchOil, with pricked outlines, on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper; with later additions of gray wash and black chalk, and some scratchwork at the contour of wing at the upper left and the right column base at lower left
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash on beige antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink; verso: black ink and gray wash on beige antique laid paper partially toned with brown wash, framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutchGraphite and gray wash on white prepared parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown, gray and gray-blue wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchGray ink and gray wash and graphite on cream antique laid paper possibly prepared with light brown wash, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper prepared with gray wash, partial framing lines in black chalk and graphite
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on dark cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutch