c. 1655-60
25.9 x 21.7 cm (10 3/16 x 8 9/16 in.)
Possibly Samuel van Huls, The Hague, sold; [Jan Swart, The Hague, 14 May 1736, Port. O, lot 691.] Possibly Nourri, sold; [Paris, Folliot, Regnault, c.p. Brusley, Poussin, 24 February – 14 March 1785, part of lots 891-3.] [Frederick Keppel & Co., New York] sold; to Meta and Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, Mass. (L. 2091, without his mark); Bequest of Meta and Paul J. Sachs, 1965.226
Violet ink on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink, brown wash, and graphite, additions in gray pastel and black chalk at upper left, on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishWatercolor and gouache, black ink and gold on paper pasted to board
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink over graphite on off-white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink trial strokes
17th-18th centuryFlemishBlack and white chalk and black wash on light tan antique laid paper, mounted overall
17th centuryFlemishBlack and red chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink; verso: red chalk offset with random black chalk smudges
17th centuryFlemishBlack and white chalk and brown wash on light tan antique laid paper, laid down
17th centuryFlemishBlack and red chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in black chalk
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk, partial squaring in black chalk, on cream antique laid paper, laid down
17th centuryFlemishRed, black, white and yellow chalk, with the red chalk moistened with water or oil, white and red opaque watercolor on oatmeal paper, framing line in black ink, laid down
17th centuryFlemishBlack chalk on cream antique laid paper, mounted overall
17th centuryFlemishRed and black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: red chalk and some red chalk offset
17th centuryFlemish