15th century
15.7 × 12.6 cm (6 3/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
John Skippe, Ledbury, England, left to Penelope Martin, his sister, 1812. 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. Christie's, London, England, from Edward Holland-Martin, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cunningham, 1958. Sale, November 20-21, 1958, lot 3 (A). Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Cunningham, acquired from Christie's, London, 1958, gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1959. Sale date: November 20-21, 1958
Brown ink and white gouache with traces of black and red chalk and later retouching in loss areas, on gray prepared antique laid paper
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15th centuryItalianBrown ink with brown wash on cream antique laid paper
15th-16th centuryItalianBrown ink, brown wash, and white gouache, later retouched with zinc white, on blue antique laid paper with lightly incised lines
15th centuryItalianBrown ink, brown wash and white gouache, with minimal black chalk underdrawing, on cream antique laid paper
15th centuryItalianBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper
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15th-16th centuryItalianMetalpoint heightened with white on brown prepared antique laid paper
15th-16th centuryItalian