Aert Schouman (Dutch, 1710-1792), An Alpine Cough on a branch

Aert Schouman (Dutch, 1710-1792)An Alpine Cough on a branchWatercolor within brown ink framing linesPaper size: 14 1/4” x 10 3/16”Signed with initials, dated and inscribed with the same text twice, in black chalk and again in brown ink, verso: alp kraij, of kraij van t alepscher gebergten bij na levens groot int Cabinet van Z. H. geteekent. 1778 A.S. [Inscription indicates that the bird was seen by the artist in the collection of the Stadholder, Willem V]Provenance: Unicorno Collection (inventory number N 326)Exhibitions: Dordrecht, Dordrechts Museums, Kleur en Raffinement, Tekeningen uit de Unicorno Collectie Museum, 22 October 1994-15 January 1995, addenda no 6Literature: Exh. Cat. Kleur en Raffinement, Tekeningen uit de Unicorno Collectie Museum (22 October 1994 - 15 January 1995) p 117, reproduced fig 53.1, p 118, note 2; Charles Dumas, “Vogelaquarellen van Aert Schouman in de Unicorno collectie” in Antiek (1994-1995) vol 28, no 4, p 38, reproduced p 36, fig 5 Aert Schouman was a p