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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2000.63
People
Antoine Coypel, French (Paris 1661 - 1722 Paris)
Title
Study for the Figure of Minerva
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
17th-18th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/293999

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Red, black, and white chalk on blue antique laid paper, laid down on four sheets of cream antique laid paper, with blue wove paper strips adhered to face
Dimensions
51.4 x 32.3 cm (20 1/4 x 12 11/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: According to the Christie's catalogue, the drawing bears an abraded inscription: S. PETRE.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Alfred Normand, Paris (L.s. 153c); sale, Monaco, Christie's, June 20, 1994, lot 49; Vermeer Associates Ltd., (on loan to Harvard University Art Museums, 1994-2000), sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, inv. no. 2000.63

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Purchase through the generosity of an anonymous donor and the Marian H. Phinney Fund
Accession Year
2000
Object Number
2000.63
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Femmes: Oeuvres sur papier, de collections privées françaises, réunies dans un Cabinet d'Amateur, Galerie de la Scala, Paris, 05/23/1991 - 06/22/1991

Verification Level

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