Johann Georg Wille, Gabriel Metsu
The Dutch Cook
1700-1799
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Johann Georg Wille, Gabriel Metsu
The Dutch Cook
1700-1799
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 404 x 293 mm. (15 7/8 x 11 9/16 in.)
Image: 347 x 284 mm. (13 11/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.821
Woman seated preparing to roast a chicken.
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
Le Blanc, Charles. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Jean Georges Wille, graveur Le graveur en taille douce, 1 (Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1847).
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.
Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.
Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.
Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.
Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.
Signed: 1
Inscribed: Recto: BLC: (graphite) "LB 67-"; BRC: (graphite in diamon) "1614" and (graphite) "1st state". Verso: BLC: Claghorn stamp; BRC: Garrett stamp.
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett