Harvard Art Museums > 2017.119.23.3: Thau Kiene, Eunuch of the Chinese Palace Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Thau Kiene, Eunuch of the Chinese Palace (François Boucher)(After Jean-Antoine Watteau) , 2017.119.23.3,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/358954. Identification and Creation Object Number 2017.119.23.3 People François Boucher, French (Paris 1703 - 1770 Paris) After Jean-Antoine Watteau, French (Valenciennes 1684 - 1721 Nogent-sur-Marne) Title Thau Kiene, Eunuch of the Chinese Palace Other Titles Title: Thau Kiene Eunuque du palais à la Chine Series/Book Title: Diverses Figures Chinoises et Tartares, plate 6 Series/Book Title: Recueil Jullienne Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1731 Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/358954 Physical Descriptions Technique Etching Dimensions plate: 21.6 × 15.6 cm (8 1/2 × 6 1/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: in brown ink, lower margin, left: A Watteau pin. inscription: in brown ink, lower margin, right: Boucher Scul. inscription: in brown ink, lower margin, left: THAU KIENE Eunuque du palais a la Chine inscription: in brown ink, lower left corner: 6 tiré du Cabinet du Roy 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 proof before letters Standard Reference Number Dacier & Vuaflart 239; Rothschild 169 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Richard Norton Memorial Fund Accession Year 2017 Object Number 2017.119.23.3 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
