Provenance
Charles Chauncy, M.D. [1706-1777], London; Sir Thomas Lawrence [1769-1830], London; his nephew, Matthew Holbecke Bloxam [1805-1888], England; Rugby School, Warwickshire; Henry Oppenheimer [1859-1932], London; (his sale, Christie's, London, 10-14 July 1936, no. 382);[1] (Colnaghi, London); Philip Hofer [1898-1984], Cambridge, MA, by 1937; by inheritance to his son, Myron Hofer;
(sale, Sotheby's, New York, 28 January 1998, no. 29); purchased through (Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London) by NGA.
[1] The Oppenheimer sale catalogue includes the name "Lindsay" in the provenance, which may be a confusion with a Mr. Lindsay who showed August Schmarsow the Holbein drawings at Rugby (see Literature).
Accession Number
1998.18.1
Medium
pen and black ink with watercolors, heightened in gold, on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (diameter roundel): 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Credit Line
Gift of Ladislaus and Beatrix von Hoffmann and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Tags
Color: Orange Color: Brown