17th century
25.4 x 38 cm (10 x 14 15/16 in.) mount: 31.9 x 44.1 cm (12 9/16 x 17 3/8 in.)
Richard Houlditch, London (L. 2214 with his mark). Jonathan Richardson Sr., London, (L. 2184 with his mark). John, Lord Northwick, offered for sale; [Sotheby's, London, 1-4 Nov 1920, lot 195, bought in], sold; [Sotheby's, London, 5 July 1921, lot 70]. [P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., London], sold; to Meta and Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, MA (L. 2091 without his mark), bequest to Fogg Art Museum, 1965.
Violet ink on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk, partial squaring in black chalk, on cream antique laid paper, laid down
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink and gray and blue watercolor on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryFlemishTransparent and opaque watercolor and brown ink over graphite on cream paper
17th centuryFlemishBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryFlemishBlack and red chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, partial framing line in brown ink
17th centuryFlemishBlack and brown ink, brown and gray wash and bluish-white opaque watercolor over black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, mounted on heavy antique laid paper and card
17th centuryFlemishTransparent watercolor on blue paper
17th-18th centuryFlemishBlack and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, faded to green-brown, mounted down
17th centuryFlemishOpaque watercolor on parchment, scored around perimeter; verso: green transparent watercolor
17th centuryFlemishBrown ink, brown wash, and graphite, additions in gray pastel and black chalk at upper left, on off-white antique laid paper
17th centuryFlemishTransparent watercolor and brown ink over graphite on off-white antique laid paper, laid down on antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryFlemish