18th century
23.9 x 19.4 cm (9 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
[Christie's, London, April 11, 1978, lot 137, pl. 43] sold; to Jean Massengale; [Sotheby's, London, July 4, 2007, lot 91, repr. (bought in)]; John Massengale, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2010
Black ink, gray and brown wash, with touches of watercolor over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream card
18th centuryFrenchPen and black ink, with brush and gray and brown wash, over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream wove paper, framing lines in black ink and graphite
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and red chalk with touches of black and white chalk, and white gouache on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk with touches of white chalk on faded antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, adhered to tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk with touches of black ink and graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk, extensively stumped, with white chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk, brown ink, and graphite
18th centuryFrenchBlack chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount with blue paper strips adhered to face
18th centuryFrench