17th century
40.2 x 25.7 cm (15 13/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
Jonathan Richardson, Sr. (1665-1745), London (L. 2184, lower right); to Thomas Hudson (1701-1779), London (L. 2432, lower right); to Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792), London (L. 2364, lower left). [Sotheby’s, London, 25 November 1971, lot 9, repr.] [Sotheby’s, London, 21 March 1973, lot 22, repr. p. 59] sold; to Ian Woodner, New York, by descent; to his heirs, sold; [Christie’s, New York, 2 July 1991, lot 200, repr.]; to Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, sold; to Harvard University Art Museums; Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund, 1994.143.
Gray ink and brown wash over graphite or black chalk, incised, with a framing line in brown ink, on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFlemishBrown ink, black chalk, scratchwork at the proper left eye and nose, on cream antique laid paper, mounted down, two brown ink framing lines
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink on parchment, partial brown ink framing line at lower right corner, laid down on mount
17th centuryFlemishRed and black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: red chalk and some red chalk offset
17th centuryFlemishBlack and white chalk on cream antique laid paper, darkened to light tan, framing lines in brown ink and black ink
17th centuryFlemishTransparent watercolor on blue paper
17th-18th centuryFlemishBlack and red chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryFlemishTransparent and opaque watercolor and brown ink over graphite on cream paper
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink, brown wash, and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishBrown oil counterproof on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on white antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFlemishBrown ink, gray wash, and green watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, triple framing line in graphite
17th centuryFlemish