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
Transparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor over graphite on parchment, mounted down
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, black chalk, graphite, and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack chalk, brown wash, green and rose transparent watercolor, and opaque white watercolor (now darkened) on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, red, blue, and yellow chalk wash with graphite on cream antique laid paper; remnants of a brown-ink framing line at upper, left, and lower edges; verso: brown ink and gray wash
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper, mounted overall on two sheets of antique laid ledger paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted overall
17th centuryDutchTransparent and opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, laid down on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash, black chalk, stray white opaque watercolor, stray red pastel, and stray blue-green transparent watercolor stains on light tan antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, laid down on thick antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on beige antique laid paper with framing lines in black ink
17th centuryDutch