16th century
14.2 × 20.3 cm (5 9/16 × 8 in.)
Joseph David Böhm, Vienna (1794-1865) (Lugt 271, 272, 1442), possibly sold through his sale [Alexandre Posonyu, Vienna, December 4, 1865, lot 1206 as by Brueghel]. [1] Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck (Lugt 5848), sold or exchanged [through Franz Balke, March 8, 1958]. Walter Hugelshofer, Zurich. [Sotheby's, London, July 8, 2004, lot 15, bought in]. John Davidson, Chicago, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2024 Notes [1] Lot 1206 includes two drawings by Savery described as "Landschaftsstudien, qu. 8 Zart mit d. Feder." However, according to the 2004 Sotheby's catalogue, two other drawings by Savery were in the collection of Böhm and sold in 1995.
Two shades of brown ink, blue wash, and black chalk on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and gray wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, mounted on an album leaf; verso: outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack and brown ink and gray wash on off-white antique laid paper, laid down
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on brown prepared paper, framing line in brown ink
15th-16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on wood
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on cream antique laid paper; verso: graphite
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over black chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, opaque watercolor, touches of black graphite, on paper prepared with wash (?)
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack ink on cream antique laid paper, circular framing line partially in brown ink and partially in black chalk
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and gray, yellow, and bluish-green wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, mounted on an album leaf; verso: composition traced through on verso in black chalk, partially incised
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over touches of black chalk on light tan antique laid paper, framing lines in black ink over brown ink, laid down on blue support
16th centuryNetherlandish