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 (as Backer; 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, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2025
Black and red chalk on off-white antique laid paper, laid down
17th centuryDutchGraphite on parchment autograph framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, black chalk, graphite, and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on off-white paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor and brown ink over graphite on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, red chalk, and random marks in black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over black chalk and graphite, and touches of white opaque watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in gray ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and later [?] gray-blue wash over touches of graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown and gray wash, and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and gray wash over black chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, lined and drum mounted
17th centuryDutch