18th century
33.3 x 24.5 cm (13 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)
[Galerie Cailleux, Paris] 1983. [Christie's, New York, January 28, 1999, lot 138 (as Deshays)], sold; to Jean Massengale; [Sotheby's, London, July 4, 2007, lot 131, repr. (bought in)]; John Massengale, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2010
Black chalk with touches of red and white chalk on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on a decorated mount
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack and red chalk on cream antique laid paper.
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on light tan antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchRed and white chalk, squared in red chalk, on toned cream antique laid paper, laid down on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk
18th centuryFrenchBlack ink, brown wash, and watercolor over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper borders adhered to face
18th centuryFrenchBlack and red chalks, and gouache on antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown wash and black chalk, with traces of red chalk, on cream antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchBlack crayon on off-white antique laid paper, mounted on pale green laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown crayon on oiled beige antique laid paper, mounted on beige modern laid paper (possibly same paper as album page)
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor, touches of white gouache, red and black chalk, gray wash, and graphite on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink on white wove paper
18th-19th centuryFrench