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François Boucher
1703-1770
Thatched Mill Cottage and Shed with Two Trees at the Edge of a Stream
Black chalk and pale gray wash on gray paper.
8 11/16 x 12 5/16 inches (220 x 312 mm)
Purchased as the gift of the Fellows.
1960.10
Notes:
Watermark: laid down.
Engraved in the opposite direction by Jean Hoüel (1735-1812) in 1759.
Provenance:
Blondel Dazaincourt; private collection, Saumur, France; Galerie Cailleux, Paris.
Associated names:
Blondel d'Azaincourt, Barthélémy-Augustin, 1719-1794, former owner.
Bibliography:
Adams, Frederick B., Jr. Tenth Annual Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1960, p. 62-63.
Pierpont Morgan Library. Review of Acquisitions, 1949-1968. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1969, p. 134.
Denison, Cara D. French Drawings, 1550-1825. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984, no. 51.
Denison, Cara D. French Master Drawings in the Pierpont Morgan Library. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1993, no. 52, repr.
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