DrawingsFrench17th century

Design for a Wall Decoration with the Finding of Moses; verso: Head of a Lion

17th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Jean Le PautreArtist after

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black chalk and brown ink on cream antique laid paper; verso: black chalk

Culture

French

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

29.5 x 19 cm (11 5/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

Provenance

H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt. information from B. Weinreb H. (?) Bosch Reitz, Laren, Netherlands (?), by descent from his great grandfather. Gt. Grandfather: H. (?) N. Baron von Slingelandt; information from B. Weinreb B. Weinreb Limited, London, sold to Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., 1980. (Seiden & de Cuevas is now known as Vermeer Associates, Ltd) Seiden & de Cuevas, Inc., Brampton, Ontario, Canada, purchased from B. Weinreb Limited, London, 6, sold to HUAM, 1998.

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