17th century
10.1 x 21.7 cm (4 x 8 9/16 in.)
Perhaps Jeremiah Harman, London. Perhaps Samuel Woodburn, London, perhaps sold; [Christie’s, London, 4 June 1860 and following days, under lots 1009–1013.] Probably M. P. van der Dussen van Beefting, probably sold; [Lamme, Rotterdam, 29-20 May 1876, as part of lot 712.] Probably J. F. Ellinckhuysen, Rotterdam, probably sold; [Muller and Van Gogh, Amsterdam, 19-20 November 1878, lot 256 or 257]; to Hogarth. Charles Sackville Bale, London (L. 640, former mat), sold; [Christie’s, London, 9 June 1881 and following days, lot 2490]; to [Jane Noseda, London.] John Postle Heseltine, London (L. 1507, former mat), by 1910, sold; [Muller, Amsterdam, 27-28 May 1913, lot 220]; to [Muller (bought in).] [Frederick Keppel & Co., New York], sold; to Meta and Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, MA (L. 2091, without his mark), 1913; Bequest of Meta and Paul J. Sachs, 1965.215
Brown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on blue paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on faded blue (?) paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, gray wash, black chalk on antique laid paper, mounted at all four corners
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, red chalk and traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink and partial framing line in red chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and black chalk on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchRed chalk [moistened?] on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, and touches of white opaque watercolor on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk, charcoal, and gray wash on blue antique laid paper, autograph framing line in charcoal; verso: test strokes in white chalk
17th centuryDutch