18th century
Armorial, the arms of the King and Dauphin, in ornate scroll design, and crowned above.
irregular: 19.3 x 19.3 cm (7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
Robert Carfrae, Scotland, sold at Glendining & Co., London, 1990. Sale, November 28, 1990, no. 320. The drawing was acquired by Robert Carfrae (1820-1900) during the 19th century, and was consigned to auction ninety years after his death. Cyril Humphris, London, purchased from Glendining & Co., 1990, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1995. Sale Jan. 10, 1995, lot 64 Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1995, sold to HUAM, 2000, 2000. long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000
Black chalk and red chalk on cream laid paper, framing lines in black chalk
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on off-white antique laid paper, adhered to cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchBlack and white chalk on gray laid paper, laid down on off-white laid paper with blue laid paper strips adhered to face, framing lines in brown ink
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream paper
18th centuryFrenchBrown wash over traces of black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrenchRed chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk
18th centuryFrench?Brown ink over black chalk on off-white paper
18th centuryFrenchRed chalk and graphite with guidelines in red chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper border adhered to face
18th centuryFrenchBrown ink on tan tracing paper
18th centuryFrenchRed and brown chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue paper adhered to face
18th centuryFrenchBlack and red chalk on off-white antique laid paper, partial framing lines in black chalk
18th centuryFrenchWatercolor and gouache over graphite on off-white laid paper
18th-19th centuryFrench