18th century
24.5 × 20.2 cm (9 5/8 × 7 15/16 in.)
Possibly Lord Pensionary, Leiden. Possibly Richard Tucker, Exeter, England. Possibly John Collins Warren, Boston, Massachusetts. John Witt Randall, Boston, Massachusetts, 1840, bequest to Belinda Lull Randall, Boston, Massachusetts, 1892, gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1892. NOTE: The identity of the Lord Pensionary of Leiden remains unknown, there were only four men who held this position from 1700-1780: Joost van Heemskerk (1698-1701); Pieter Marcus (1702-1744); David van Roijen (1749-1753); and Jan Davidsz. van Roijen (1753-1780). See M. Prak, Gezeten burgers: De elite in een Hollandse stad Leiden 1700-1780, The Hague: De Bataafsche Leeuw, 1985. The provenance is taken from an inscription on the old mat which may be in Randall's hand.
Opaque and transparent watercolor over graphite (?) with gum arabic glazing on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryDutchBlack and red chalk counterproof, strengthened with charcoal and incised, on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink
18th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash, and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, mounted to cream antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryDutchGray ink and gray wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink
18th centuryDutchWatercolor and gouache over graphite, mounted down entirely
18th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor, white opaque watercolor and brown ink over graphite on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash, black chalk and graphite on off-white antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown ink, gray wash, and touches of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink and black chalk
18th centuryDutchBrown ink, black chalk, graphite, and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th-18th centuryDutchRed chalk, moistened in places, over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, with a partial framing line in red chalk
18th centuryDutch