c. 1620-40
12 x 19.7 cm (4 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
[Christie's, Amsterdam, November 25, 1992, lot 626 (together with two other drawings of shells as Bartolomeus Assteyn)], sold; to Maida and George Abrams Collection, Boston
Brown wash and graphite on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown and gray wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchGraphite on off-white antique laid paper, mounted overall (with secondary sheet extending at top by .5 cm); framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray and brown wash, and red and blue transparent watercolor over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk
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 centuryDutchBlack chalk, gray wash, and white chalk on brown-gray antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchRed chalk and red chalk wash on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk and charcoal on blue paper
17th centuryDutch