Attributed to Jean Berain I (1640-1709)

Four Costume Designs: A Chinese Priest; A Dutch Man; An English Gentleman; and An Egyptian

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Attributed to Jean Berain I (1640-1709)
Four Costume Designs: A Chinese Priest; A Dutch Man; An English Gentleman; and An Egyptian
with inscription 'holandois' (2) and 'Egyptien' (4)
black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey wash, watercolor, watermark proprietary (2) and fragmentary device (3)
14 x 9 in. (356 x 245 mm.); and smaller (4)

Provenance

(1) Dr. J. Percy (L. 1504); Christie's, 24 April 1890, lot 1341 (11 shillings to Jackson, as J. Webber).
(1) R.H. Randall Davies; Sotheby's, 11 February 1947, lot 171 (3 to P.&D. Colnaghi, as William Alexander)
(1) With P.&D. Colnaghi.
(1) Carl Winter.
(2-4) Anon sale; Paris, 26 April 1982, respectively lot 34 (as Jean Berain I or II), lot 12 (as Jean Berain I) and lot 2 illustrated (as Jean Berain I).

Lot Essay

(1) For the Mascarade du Roi de la Chine performed for King Louis XIV in Marly in 1700, on the music composed by Philidor l'an. Five related drawings were in the group of Berain sold in Paris, 16 April 1982, lots 46-50, illustrated.
(2) Datable circa 1695.
(3) Datable circa 1680.
(4) For the 7th entry of the Carnaval of 17 October 1675, on a music composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully.