Lot Essay
Alastair Laing has kindly confirmed the attribution on examining the drawing. Mr. Laing compares the drawing to another of La Sainte Famille sold at Christie's, New York, 30 January 1997, lot 153.
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A woman and two children by a window: La Petite Ecole
Details
François Boucher (Paris 1703-1770)
A woman and two children by a window: La Petite Ecole
black chalk, watermark Van der Ley below fragmentary cartouche
213 x 155 mm.
A woman and two children by a window: La Petite Ecole
black chalk, watermark Van der Ley below fragmentary cartouche
213 x 155 mm.
Provenance
Madame de Montullé, at the time of Bonnet's engraving.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 10 January 1995, lot 133 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. B-147).
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, New York, 10 January 1995, lot 133 (to Dreesmann).
Dr Anton C.R. Dreesmann (inventory no. B-147).
Engraved
In reverse by Louis-Marin Bonnet (Jean-Richard 330), with title as above.
Special notice
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