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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: 433 x 312 mm. (17 1/16 x 12 5/16 in.) Plate: 404 x 292 mm. (15 7/8 x 11 1/2 in.) Image: 346 x 282 mm. (13 5/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.822
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.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: BR: "Peint par Gabriel Metzu"; LWRC: "La Cuisinière Hollandoise/ Gravé d'après le tableau original de même grandeur...etc"; BL: "Gravé par J.G. Wille, Graveur du Roy"; BRC: (graphite in diamond) "1616". Verso: BR: Claghorn stamp; LWRC: Garrett stamp.

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

German, 1715-1808
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Artist

Gabriel Metsu

Dutch, 1629 - 1667
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