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.
Transparent and opaque watercolor and brown ink over graphite on cream paper
17th centuryFlemishBlack and white chalk and brown wash on light tan antique laid paper, laid down
17th centuryFlemishRed chalk counterproof on cream antique laid paper, laid down on antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink on parchment, mounted at two sides
17th centuryFlemishBlack chalk, gray wash, brown ink and white opaque watercolor, incised, on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in brown and black ink
17th centuryFlemishBrown oil counterproof on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishRed and black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: red chalk and some red chalk offset
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink, brown and gray wash, and black chalk over graphite on cream antique laid paper (?), partial framing line in brown ink, mounted overall to cream antique laid paper with gold leaf remnants from a previous mount; verso: red chalk and black chalk or graphite
17th centuryFlemish?Gouache and watercolor on antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink, brown wash, and white and gray opaque watercolor over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, partial framing line in graphite and mounted overall to wove paper
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink, brown wash, white opaque watercolor and red chalk on oiled (?) antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishBlack chalk, white opaque watercolor, and brown, gray, and red transparent watercolor on light tan antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink, ; verso: red chalk and transparent watercolor
17th centuryFlemish