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.
Opaque and transparent watercolor on parchment
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor on off-white antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryDutchWatercolor, gouache, and brown and gray ink on cream antique laid paper, mounted down entirely on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and later brown wash on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchRed chalk and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, incised, two pieces joined
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in dark brown ink
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor and brown ink on off-white antique laid paper, mounted overall
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk on blue paper, partial framing line in brown ink, mounted overall
17th centuryDutchBrown, gray and gray-blue wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and transparent watercolor over graphite on off-white antique laid paper, mounted; partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutch