17th century
19.8 x 22.9 cm (7 13/16 x 9 in.)
Thomas Lawrence, London (L. 2445, without his mark). Earl of Warwick, Warwick Castle, Stratford (L. 2600, without his mark). Sir John Charles Robinson, London (L. 1433, with his mark), sold; [Christie's London, 1902. Sale, 12-14 May 1902, lot 354]. Charles Newton Robinson, London. [H. Wunderlich and Co., New York], sold; to Fogg Art Museum, 1910. NOTE: Lot 354 was described as "Holy Family: Interior, with Joseph at a carpenter's bench -- pen and sepia wash drawing."
Opaque watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, mounted at four corners
17th-18th centuryDutchGraphite and gray wash on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, and graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on mount
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and wash on off-white antique laid paper discolored to tan
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, brown ink, brown wash, and white opaque watercolor on two vertically joined sheets of off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, pale brown wash, and incidental marks in black chalk on cream antique laid paper, prepared with light rose-brown wash, mounted overall, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchRed and white chalk on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in brown ink
16th-17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, black chalk, and later touches of white chalk on light tan antique laid paper prepared with light tan wash, partial framing line in black chalk at upper edge
17th centuryDutchRed chalk [moistened?] on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and black chalk on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack and red chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink [?] on parchment
17th centuryDutch