Harvard Art Museums > 2017.119.18.1: The Sparrow's Nest Thief Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"The Sparrow's Nest Thief (Louis Crépy)(After Jean-Antoine Watteau) , 2017.119.18.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/358932. Identification and Creation Object Number 2017.119.18.1 People Louis Crépy, French (c. 1680 - c. 1750) After Jean-Antoine Watteau, French (Valenciennes 1684 - 1721 Nogent-sur-Marne) Title The Sparrow's Nest Thief Other Titles Title: Le Dénicheur de moineaux Series/Book Title: Recueil Jullienne Classification Prints Work Type print Date 18th century Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/358932 Physical Descriptions Technique Engraving Dimensions plate: 10.7 × 9.1 cm (4 3/16 × 3 9/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: in plate, design area, lower right corner: Vatteau Pin. inscription: in plate, lower margin, centered: LE DENICHEVR DE MOINEAVX inscription: in plate, lower margin, left and right: a Paris chez Crépy le fils // rue St. Jacq. Provenance Recorded Ownership History Hugh Lupus Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, Eaton Hall, Cheshire, by 1884, by descent, sold [through Christie's, London, July 15, 2015, lot 172]; to private collection, United Kingdom, sold [through C. G. Boerner LLC, New York], to; Harvard Art Museums, 2017 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number State i/ii Standard Reference Number Dacier & Vuaflart 5b Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard Norton Memorial Fund Accession Year 2017 Object Number 2017.119.18.1 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Related Works 2017.119 After Jean-Antoine Watteau Album of 185 Prints after Watteau Prints Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
