16th century
14.2 × 20.3 cm (5 9/16 × 8 in.)
Joseph David Böhm, Vienna (1794-1865) (Lugt 271, 272, 1442), possibly sold through his sale [Alexander Posonyi, Vienna, December 4, 1865, lot 1206 as by Brueghel]. [1] Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck (Lugt 5848), sold or exchanged [through Franz Balke, March 8, 1958]. Walter Hugelshofer, Zurich. [Sotheby's, London, July 8, 2004, lot 15, bought in]. John Davidson, Chicago, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2024 Notes [1] Lot 1206 includes two drawings by Savery described as "Landschaftsstudien, qu. 8 Zart mit d. Feder." However, according to the 2004 Sotheby's catalogue, two other drawings by Savery were in the collection of Böhm and sold in 1995.
Brown ink, brown wash and graphite, squared in graphite and black chalk, incised, on off-white antique laid paper; partial framing line in brown ink and graphite
16th-17th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over touches of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink over brown ink, laid down on blue support
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack chalk, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash, and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on light tan antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor over touches of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down
16th-17th centuryNetherlandishTwo kinds of brown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, lined with Japanese paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink over graphite on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and wash, black chalk and white opaque watercolor on brown prepared paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown and gray wash and white opaque watercolor over touches of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk at right and bottom edges, on remnants of mount
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, gray and rose wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk and brown ink, mounted on an album leaf; verso: partially visible, outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandish