16th century
14.2 × 203 cm (5 9/16 × 79 15/16 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 "Landschafts studien, 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.
Brown ink on cream antique laid paper
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 centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and gray wash, partially incised, on parchment, laid down on blue antique laid paper, framing line in black ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, gray and rose wash over black chalk, incised, on cream antique laid paper, framing line in black chalk and brown ink, mounted on an album leaf; verso: partially visible, outlines of recto are traced through in black chalk, incised
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack chalk, brown wash and white opaque watercolor on blue antique laid paper
16th-17th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash on wood
16th centuryNetherlandishGray wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink and brown wash over touches of black chalk, incised, on off-white antique laid paper, framing line in brown ink, laid down on a gold-bordered mount
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack ink and gray wash over traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper; framing line in brown ink
16th centuryNetherlandishBlack ink and gray wash over black chalk on off-white antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink, brown and gray wash and white opaque watercolor on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandishBrown ink on cream antique laid paper
16th centuryNetherlandish