17th century
sight: 11.1 × 19.9 cm (4 3/8 × 7 13/16 in.) framed: 33 × 41 cm (13 × 16 1/8 in.)
Van der Dusse van Beesting, Rotterdam. A. Koster, Leipzig, sold [through his sale, Boerner, Leipzig, sale 145, 1924, lot 330 as Aert van der Neer (according to Boerner nl 57)]. [C. G. Boerner, Düsseldorf, as by Abraham de Verwer], sold; to Maida and George Abrams, Boston
Transparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on parchment
17th-18th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, and touches of white opaque watercolor on light tan antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on cream antique laid paper, with later brown ink and a framing line in brown ink; verso: red and black chalk, incised, framing line in black chalk
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on off-white antique laid paper, inlaid to decorative mount
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk, gray wash, and later brown wash, incised on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown and gray wash, green transparent watercolor, and touches of white chalk on the sheet of an account book, framing line in black ink and partial framing line in brown ink at bottom
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, transparent watercolor, gray wash and red chalk over traces of black chalk on off-white paper, mounted on antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk on off-white antique laid paper prepared with gray wash, partial framing lines in black chalk and graphite
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk or charcoal and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper, traces of a framing line in brown ink; verso: black chalk and brown wash
17th centuryDutchBlack and white chalk and gray wash on blue antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink on cream antique laid paper, partial framing lilne in black ink, mounted overall to wove paper
17th centuryDutch