c. 1655
18 x 7.3 cm (7 1/16 x 2 7/8 in.)
Possibly Jonathan Richardson, Sr., London (without his mark, L. 2184), possibly sold; [Mr. Cock, London, 25 January 1747 and following days, eighteenth night’s sale, lot 70]. William Esdaile, London (L. 2617, lower left), in 1834, sold; [Christie’s, London, 18-25 June 1840, fifth day, lot 1052]; to [Walter Benjamin Tiffin.] Charles A. Loeser, Florence, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1932.
Black chalk on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, gray wash, brown ink, and yellow-green wash on antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchGraphite on parchment, autograph framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, black chalk on oiled antique laid paper, incised, framing line in black ink along right, top and bottom edges
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in gray ink
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on blue paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchGray wash with black chalk and graphite, green and rose transparent watercolor, scraping and traces of white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, toned with brown wash, framing lines in graphite and gray wash
16th-17th centuryDutchGraphite on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown and black ink, gray wash, and white opaque watercolor over graphite, incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black ink over brown ink
16th-17th centuryDutch