17th century
33 × 26 cm (13 × 10 1/4 in.)
Henry Oppenheimer, sold [through his sale, Christie's, London, July 10-14, 1936, lot 212 (as Backer)]. Sold [through Samuel T. Freeman and Co., Philadelphia, November 29, 1948, lot 133]. Virginia H. Knauer, Washington, DC.; [Freeman's, Philadelphia, April 30, 2012, lot 237 (bought in)]; sold [Freeman's, Philadelphia, February 13, 2013, lot 689 (as Backer)]. Private collection, Massachusetts. [Nissman Abromson, Boston] sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston
Transparent and opaque watercolor on off-white antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment, autograph framing line in black chalk
17th centuryDutchGraphite and metalpoint (?) on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, laid down on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor with touches of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in places with gold border, mounted
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
17th centuryDutchGraphite and black chalk on beige antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, mounted to blue paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack ink and watercolor with gray wash and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in faint graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and gray wash over graphite on antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchparchment
17th centuryDutch