17th century
actual: 12 x 8.9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)
Karl Eduard von Liphart, Dorpat, Bonn and Florence (L. 1687, with his mark). Freiherr Reinhold von Liphart, Rathshof near Dorpat, Russia (L. 1758, with his mark), his sale; [C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 26 April 1898, possibly lot 747]. Charles A. Loeser, Florence, Italy, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932. NOTE: The sale catalogue lists lot 747 as a Rembrandt drawing of a philosopher reading with studies of several male heads which are not on this sheet, the measurement given (14 x 9) is also different from the measurement of this sheet.
Black chalk and brown opaque watercolor (?) on white prepared parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk, with a framing line in brown ink, on off-white antique laid paper, prepared with brown wash, laid down on a mount
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, reinforced in black ink at top and left
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and blue-gray wash, squared in graphite, on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in places with gold border, mounted
17th centuryDutchWatercolor, black chalk, and a modified gum arabic on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray and brown wash, and transparent watercolor, with a framing line in brown ink, on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on card and attached to mount
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on antique laid paper probably toned with light brown wash, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchparchment
17th centuryDutchBrown and black ink, gray wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchGray wash, black ink and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutch