c. 1606-1610
A small piece of the design has been filled in in the lower half of the figures of Mars and Venus, presumably by a modest collector.
20.3 x 15.4 cm (8 x 6 1/16 in.)
Private Collection, Europe. [Christie's, Amsterdam, 12 November, 1990, lot 54].[Christie's, Amsterdam, 13 November 13, 1995, lot 64], sold; to [Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario], sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2002
Brown ink on off-white antique laid paper, framing lines in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, mounted to antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchRed chalk, incised, on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, mounted entirely on heavy 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 centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, with an original framing line in brown ink and a later partial framing line in brown ink
16th-17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash and red chalk on cream antique laid paper, framing line in gray or black ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, gray wash and graphite on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchOpaque and transparent watercolor on parchment adhered to panel; thick framing line in brown watercolor
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk with incidental offset of red chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBrown 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 centuryDutchBrown ink, gray and brown wash, graphite and black chalk on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutch