18th century
The drawing is arched at the upper corners and across the bottom.
18 x 20 cm (7 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Jean Montague Massengale; [Sotheby's, London, July 4, 2007, lot 132, repr. (bought in)], gift; to Harvard Art Museums/ Fogg Museum, inv. no. 2010.624
Black ink on antique (?) laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in black and brown ink and brown wash
18th centuryFrenchBrown and gray wash over graphite on toned cream antique laid paper, laid down on a tan card, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrenchWhite gouache over black gouache on light tan antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchTwo tones of red chalk heightened with white chalk on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lines in red chalk
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and touches of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, adhered to cream wove paper
18th centuryFrenchVerso: watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink and brown and gray-brown wash on cream modern laid paper; verso: black chalk and black ink
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on off-white antique laid paper attached to a decorated mount
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18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk, brown ink, brown wash, and watercolor on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper strips adhered to face, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrench