17th century
Drawing irregular shape, laid down on thick laid mount
22.7 x 35 cm (8 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
[Lodewijk Houthakker, Amsterdam, by 1967]. [The Hague, Vereeniging van Handelaren in Oude Kunst, April 20, 1972, lot 27, as by Maes]. Maida and George Abrams, Boston
Brown ink and brown and gray wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk or crayon trial strokes and incidental stray red chalk
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash, and transparent and opaque watercolor over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink over graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in black chalk; verso: blackened with black chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, black chalk and white opaque watercolor on Asian paper; later additions in gray wash and scratchwork, framing line in brown ink, mounted overall
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, mounted to antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, transparent watercolor over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, mounted at four corners to beige antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown and gray wash, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black ink; a paper inlay 10 mm wide around the edges on the verso
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: brown ink
17th centuryDutchBlack, red and white chalk on blue paper faded to brown
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on blue antique laid paper
17th centuryDutch