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Jean Forest, Painter

Pierre Drevet, Nicolas de Largillierre

Jean Forest, Painter

1702-1714

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Jean Forest, Painter

Pierre Drevet, Nicolas de Largillierre

Jean Forest, Painter

Pierre Drevet, Nicolas de Largillierre

Jean Forest, Painter

1702-1714

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 480 x 336 mm. (18 7/8 x 13 1/4 in.) Plate: 475 x 331 mm. (18 11/16 x 13 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3397

Publication References

Firmin-Didot, Ambroise, Les graveurs des portraits en France, catalogue raisonné de la collection des portraits de l'école française appartenant à A.F.D., Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1875-77, no. 429. Le Blanc, Charles, Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, Paris: E. Bouillon, 1854-1888, no. 57. Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes, Inventaire du fonds français: graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, vol.1-14, Paris: Le Garrec & Bibliothèque Nationale, 1930/31-1977, vol. 7 p. 320-21 no. 48. Le Portrait Gravé au XVIIe Siècle en France, Nantes: Musées Départementaux de Loire-Atlantique & Musée Dobrée, 1979, no. 138, ill. Musée Th. Dobrée, Catalogue des Estampes, Nantes, Paris, 1906, no. 818. Rosenfeld, Myra Non, Largillierre and the Eighteenth-Century Portrait, Montreal: The Motreal Museum of Fine Arts, 1981, no. 46a, ill. p. 232.
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore (Lugt supp. 2435b); John Barnard, London, 1749 (Lugt 219).
Firmin-Didot, Ambroise, Les Drevet (Pierre, Pierre-Imbert, et Claude); catalogue raisonné de leur oeuvre, Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1876, no. 49.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: BL (graphite): 'Nic De Largilliere Pinx_'; & below (brown ink): 'Joannes Forest Pictor.'; LwrC (graphite): 'JM Mitantier'; LR (graphite): '(1st state?)'; BC (brown ink): 'a Proof Print'; BRC (graphite): 'Pere' & above (brown ink): 'P: Drevet Sculp.'. VERSO: TR (graphite): 'collection' & (brown ink): 'J Barnard / 1749 [Lugt 219] / [??] / 716 [crossed out in graphite]'; TRC: letters covered by tape; URE (graphite): '9094'; BLC (graphite): '1061'; LwrC (graphite): 'JM Mitentier / [4 illegible graphite words]'; BRC (graphite): 'wile / ox-'. From mount: 'proof after Nic. de Largillière (1656-1746) Did (Drevet) 49, 2nd st. Did. (Ports) 429 Le B. 57'.

Markings: none - illegible

Artist

Pierre Drevet

French, 1663-1738
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Nicolas de Largillierre

French, 1656-1746
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