16th century
14.2 × 203 cm (5 9/16 × 79 15/16 in.)
Joseph David Böhm, Vienna (1794-1865) (Lugt 271, 272, 1442), possibly sold through his sale [Alexandre Posonyu, 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 "Landschafts studien, 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.
Gray wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on wood
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, brown wash, and graphite on light tan antique laid paper, with two compass lines, the lower of which reinforced with graphite, laid down on antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink and gray wash
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack chalk, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and violet wash on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over touches of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in brow nink; verso: black ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown and gray wash with incidental green wash at lower center, incised, on cream antique laid paper, double framing line in brown ink at left and right edges, mounted on album leaf
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over touches of black chalk, incised, on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, laid down on a gold-bordered mount
16th centuryNetherlandishOpaque and transparent watercolor over traces of black chalk on antique laid paper mounted overall to wood panel, traces of framing lines in shell gold and dark red opaque watercolor
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper; verso: graphite
16th centuryNetherlandish