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Token Design for the Revenue Office: QUOD RECIPIT SPLENDIDE REDDIT | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI

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Token Design for the Revenue Office: QUOD RECIPIT SPLENDIDE REDDIT

Token Design for the Revenue Office: QUOD RECIPIT SPLENDIDE REDDIT

DrawingsFrench18th century

Token Design for the Revenue Office: QUOD RECIPIT SPLENDIDE REDDIT

1753

Artists

Edme BouchardonArtist

Description

Jeton: Q[U]OD ["u" added in graphite] RECIPIT SPLENDIDE REDDIT / The sun shines onto a mirror, the reflection setting fire to an old tree stump. / CHAMBRE AUX / DENIERS. 1753

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk and graphite with guidelines in red chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper border adhered to face

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

diameter: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Robert Carfrae, Scotland, sold at Glendining & Co., London, 1990. Sale, November 28, 1990, no. 320. The drawing was acquired by Robert Carfrae (1820-1900) during the 19th century, and was consigned to auction ninety years after his death. Cyril Humphris, London, purchased from Glendining & Co., 1990, sold at Sotheby's, New York, 1995. Sale Jan. 10, 1995, lot 64 Vermeer Associates Limited, Brampton, Ontario, purchased from Sotheby's, New York, 1995, sold to HUAM, 2000, 2000. long-term loan to HUAM, 1995-2000

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