Harvard Art Museums > 2017.119.18.1: The Sparrow's Nest Thief Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image 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, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/358932. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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
