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French School
18th century
Oedipus Taken from the Tree
Black and white chalk on brown paper.
15 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches (387 x 324 mm)
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913) in 1909.
I, 287
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This drawing is possibly by Antoine-François Callet (1741-1823).
Inscription:
Inscribed on verso, in graphite, at center, "Louis XVI"; at top of page, at left, "Caiu plat [?] pass y [?] Frago".
Watermark: Letters "IHS" over grapes, lined drawing.
Provenance:
Alfred Goupil; Charles Fairfax Murray (1849-1919), London and Florence; from whom purchased through Galerie Alexandre Imbert, Rome, in 1909 by Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), New York (no mark; see Lugt 1509); his son, J. P. Morgan, Jr. (1867-1943), New York.
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Associated names:
Goupil, Alfred, former owner.
Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Callet, Antoine-François, 1741-1823, Possible attribution.
David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825, Formerly attributed to.
Fragonard, Jean Honoré, 1732-1806, Formerly attributed to.
Bibliography:
Collection J. Pierpont Morgan : Drawings by the Old Masters Formed by C. Fairfax Murray. London : Privately printed, 1905-1912, I, 287, repr. (as Fragonard).
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