DrawingsFrench18th century

Seated Violinist

c. 1725

Artists

Nicolas LancretArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Red chalk on cream paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

12.7 × 13 cm (5 × 5 1/8 in.)

Provenance

The estate of Lore and Rudolf Heineman, sold [through Christie's, New York, January 24, 2001, part of lot 100]; to private collector, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2021

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