17th century
actual: 27.7 x 42.7 cm (10 7/8 x 16 13/16 in.)
Cornelis Hofstede de Groot, The Hague (L. 561, verso, lower left), sold (possibly); [C. G. Boerner, Leipzig, 4 November 1931, lot 113]. Ernst Jurgen Otto, Celles, Germany (L. 873b, verso, lower left). [C. G. Boerner, Dusseldorf], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston, 1964; The Maida and George Abrams Collection, 1999.148. NOTE: In the Boerner sale of November 1931, lots 105-116 are all Egbert van Heemskerk. No. 113 matches this drawing best in its description and exhibition history.
Transparent and opaque watercolor and brown ink over graphite on off-white cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown and gray wash, and oxidized white opaque watercolor, on cream antique laid paper; verso: red chalk and oxidized white opaque watercolor over graphite, framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchGouache and watercolor
17th-18th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper; verso: black chalk counterproof, possibly worked up in black chalk
17th centuryDutchOpaque watercolor and brown ink with touches of transparent watercolor on off-white antique laid paper, mounted, triple framing line in black, gold, and brown
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, black chalk, graphite, and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, laid down
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and gray wash over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in dark brown ink
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor and black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack ink, gray wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, prepared with light brown wash.
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on faded blue (?) paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on beige antique laid paper
17th centuryDutch