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 [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 16, 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.
Brown ink and gray, yellow and rose wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted on an album leaf; verso: outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash, white opaque watercolor, and black chalk or graphite on cream antique laid paper, toned with brown wash, with a framing line in brown ink, laid down on wove paper
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, 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 with incidental red and black chalk on off white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack ink and gray wash over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper; framing line in brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash, and black chalk on light tan antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink; verso: brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack chalk, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryNetherlandishGray and brown ink, white and pink opaque watercolor, on gray-blue prepared paper, partial framing line in gray ink
16th centuryNetherlandishTwo shades of brown ink, blue wash, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk
16th centuryNetherlandish