Johann Georg Wille and Gabriel Metsu
The Dutch Cook
1700-1799
Scroll
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).
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
