18th century
51 x 38.1 cm (20 1/16 x 15 in.)
[Christie's, London, November 29, 1977, lot 193 (as Jean Marie Vien)] sold; to Jean Massengale; [Sotheby's, London, July 4, 2007, lot 103, repr. (bought in)]; John Massengale, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2010
Watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, adhered to a decorated mount, extended at top
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on tan antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper decorated with blue antique laid paper strips adhered to face, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryFrenchGouache on parchment
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack ink with black, brown and dark gray wash, over black chalk, on off-white wove paper prepared with light gray wash
18th centuryFrenchBrown crayon on oiled beige antique laid paper, mounted on beige modern laid paper (possibly same paper as album page)
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk, black ink, gray wash, and touches of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchGraphite, red chalk and touches of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink, watercolor, and white gouache over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount, framing lines in black ink
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk counterproof, with red chalk additions, on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink, gray wash, and graphite on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrench