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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1997.103
People
Alphonse Nicolas-Michel Mandevare, French (1759/60 - 1829)
Title
A Cottage Among Hills
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
18th-19th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/262003

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black chalk on cream paper, laid down
Dimensions
41.2 x 54.8 cm (16 1/4 x 21 9/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper left, brown ink, in artist's hand: Michel Mandevare
  • stamp: lower left: MM [studio stamp?]
  • inscription: verso of mount, upper right, graphite: 1044975/1/3
  • inscription: verso of mount, center, graphite: Mandevare (Michel) / Paysagiste fin 18e s.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Sotheby's, London, April 16-17, 1997, lot 289b] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Agnes Mongan Memorial Fund
Accession Year
1997
Object Number
1997.103
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Publication History

  • Laurence Lhinares, "Apropos the Artist Generally Known as 'Alphonse Nicolas Michel Mandevare'", Master Drawings (Spring 2023), 61, no. 1, pp. 63-74, pp. 69, 73 n. 38, figs. 14, 15 (detail)

Verification Level

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