17th century
22 × 8.9 cm (8 11/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
Charles Gasc, Paris (Lugt 543). William Bates (1820-1884), Birmingham (Lugt 2604).[1] Egbert Haverkamp-Begemann, Amsterdam and New York, by descent; to his estate, sold [through Sotheby's, New York, January 31, 2018, lot 313]; to George Abrams, Boston [1] see "Catalogue of the Collection of Drawings, Paintings, Engravings, &c., the Property of the Late William Bates Esq...," Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, January 19, 1887, possibly part of lot 317 (sold to "Ogden").
Opaque and transparent watercolor on parchment
17th centuryDutchBlack chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, laid down on an English (?) mount
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, and graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on mount
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash, with corrections in opaque white watercolor, on cream antique laid paper, discolored to beige (mounted)
17th centuryDutchBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryDutchBrown ink, brown wash, and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper
17th centuryDutchGray wash with black chalk and graphite, green and rose transparent watercolor, scraping and traces of white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper, toned with brown wash, framing lines in graphite and gray wash
16th-17th centuryDutchGraphite and red chalk on vellum
17th centuryDutchBlack ink and watercolor with gray wash and black chalk on off-white antique laid paper; framing line in faint graphite
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor, black ink and black chalk on cream antique laid paper, double framing line in brown ink and partial black chalk
17th centuryDutchTransparent watercolor, black chalk, gray wash, and brown ink over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, with a framing line in brown ink
17th centuryDutchBrown ink, gray wash and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black ink, mounted on old lining
17th centuryDutch