17th century
Back of sheet coated
11.9 x 8.8 cm (4 11/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Bernard Houthakker, Amsterdam (L. 1272, verso, lower right), sold [through his sale, Sotheby Mak van Waay, November 17-18, 1975, lot 98]; to Maida and George S. Abrams, Boston
Brown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, silhouetted, laid down on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and small touch of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, partial framing line in graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchRed chalk, incised, on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchOpaque watercolor, graphite and shell gold on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack and red chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, black chalk, graphite, and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown and gray wash, graphite and white opaque watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, incised; verso: gray wash and trial strokes in black ink
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash, and transparent and opaque watercolor over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor, black ink and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, double framing line in brown ink and partial black chalk
17th centuryDutchBlack and red chalk with gray wash on parchment
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, graphite, gray wash, white opaque watercolor, and red chalk on light tan antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink.
17th-18th centuryDutch