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Benoit Audran II and Jean-Antoine Watteau

The Surprise

1725

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The Surprise

1725

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 450 x 354 mm. (45 x 35.4 cm.) Plate: 410 x 315 mm. (41 x 31.5 cm.) Image: 366 x 292 mm. (36.6 x 29.2 cm.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3333
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
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. 1 p. 238 no. 22. Le Mercure July 1731 p. 1780 (announcement).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: LL in pl.: 'A. Watteau pinxit.'; LR in pl.: 'B. Audran Sculp.'; BL in pl.: 'LE SURPRISE. / Gravée d'apres le Tableau original peint par / Watteau de même grandeur.'; same in Latin BR in pl. with 'Ovid. fast. l.3.'; BC in pl.: 'Tiré du Cabinet de M.r de Jullienne / a Paris Avec Privilege du Roy'; BRC (graphite, in diamond): '11373'. VERSO: LL: Claghorn stamp in red ink; LR (graphite): 'Old French / 24-32'.

Markings: none - illegible

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