16th century
39.1 × 29 cm (15 3/8 × 11 7/16 in.)
John Skippe, Ledbury, England, Collector, through inheritance to Penelope Martin, 1812. (John Skippe's sister) James and Penelope Skippe-Martin, Worcs, England, through inheritance from John Skippe, 1812, by descent through the Martin family. (inherited by John Skippe's sister, Penelope Skippe-Martin); Overbury Court, Worcs, England Edward (d. 1916) Holland, acquired by descent through Martin family, inherited by Edward Holland's sister, 1916. Holland's sister was Mrs. Julia Rayner-Wood Mrs. Julia Rayner-Wood, Herefordshire, UK, by descent from brother, Edward Holland, 1916, by descent to nephew, Edward Holland-Martin. Old Collwall, near Malvern, Herefordshire, England Edward Holland-Martin, by descent from aunt, Mrs Julia Raynor-Wood, sold at Christie's, London, 1958. Sale date: November 20-21, 1958 Christie's, London, England, from Edward Holland-Martin, sold to H. M. Calman, London, 1958. Sale, November 20-21, 1958, lot 3 (A). H. M. Calman, London, England, acquired from Christie's, London, 1958, sold to Arthur Sachs, 1959. Sale date: November 20-21, 1958 Mr. Arthur Sachs, acquired from H. M. Calman, London, 1959, gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1959.
Brown ink, brown wash over red chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianRed chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black chalk and brown ink
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash, traces of black chalk, heightened with white gouache, on blue antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianRed chalk on cream antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on tan antique laid paper, traced over with a stylus and irregularly squared in black chalk
16th-17th centuryItalianBrown wash heightened with white gouache on blue antique laid paper, laid down overall to wove card, decorated mount
16th centuryItalianBrown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown ink, gray-brown wash and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryItalianBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk with incised ruled lines; verso: brown ink
16th centuryItalianGouache with traces of watercolor over black chalk on dark cream antique laid paper, mounted overall to board with a blue decorated antique laid paper border
16th centuryItalianBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black chalk
16th centuryItalianRed chalk with erased highlights on buff antique laid paper; verso: black chalk and brown ink
16th centuryItalian