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, opaque watercolor, touches of black graphite, on paper prepared with wash (?)
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, black chalk and incidental or accidental green wash on cream antique laid paper; framing line in graphite and brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper; verso: graphite
16th centuryNetherlandishOpaque and transparent watercolor over traces of black chalk and graphite on antique laid paper mounted overall to wood panel, framing lines in shell gold and dark red opaque watercolor
16th centuryNetherlandishGray wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash, and white opaque watercolor over black chalk on blue antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishTransparent watercolor, brown ink, and pink and white opaque watercolor on gray prepared paper; verso: brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, gray wash, and trace of black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in graphite and black chalk, vertical [ruled?] line in graphite
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink over graphite on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink and gray wash
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on wood
16th centuryNetherlandish