| Owner: |
Alain et Elie de Rothschild — Paris, France |
| Collection: |
(R) Rothschild |
| Inventory No.: |
R 129 |
| Artist: |
Antoine Watteau (geb. 1684 in Valenciennes, gest. 1724 in Paris) |
| Medium: |
Works on Paper |
| Title: |
Studienblatt mit je drei Kopf- und Handstudien |
| Description: |
Links der Kopf eines Harlekins, von vorn gesehen, mit Halskrause und Barett; rechts daneben ein schräg nach oben gerichteter Kopf mit einer Art Dreispitz. Darunter von oben gesehen der barhaeuptige Kopf eines Flötenspielers.
AGF/Spa
Material: Schwarze u. rote Kreide auf Papier.
Grösse: H. 23,5 Br. 16,5 cm
Gerahmt Fassung: vergold. Louis XV- Rahmen |
| Literature: |
Auf dem Zettel aus Versteigerungskatalog Mortimer L. Schiff, 22.Juni 1938 in London, Nr. 56, danach u,a. Studien für das Bild "Les comédiens". Gestochen von Baron. Ehem. in der Sammlung Pierre Lafèvre Vacquerie und in der Sammlung Walter Burns. Ausgestellt in der "French exhibition" von Sir Phillipp Sassoon, 25 Park Lane, 1933, Nr. 95. Aus Slg. Rothschild, Schloss Chantilly. |
| Provenance and Comments: |
According to French restitution authorities, these studies were executed in the style of Watteau and the attribution remains French school, 18th century. Also, this item is the closest one that fits the description in the inventory provided by Alain and Elie de Rothschild among the works on paper stolen by the Germans and removed to the Jeu de Paume. which fell under the designation 'R' [Rothschild]. The ERR card indicates that the drawing came from "Schloss Chantilly." However, it was removed from a Rothschild residence at 23 Avenue de Marigny, in Paris, home of Alain and Elie de Rothschild. |
| Archival Sources: |
RG 260 M1943 Reel 17 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/280, 304; RA 14, MAEE, Paris, France |
| Measurements: |
23,5 x 16,5 cm |
| Framed? |
Yes |
| Intake place: |
23, avenue de Marigny, Paris |
| Transfer place: |
Jeu de Paume |
| Transfer place: |
Lager Peter |
| Transfer date: |
1944-10-27 |
| Munich No.: |
636/9 |
| Repatriated to France? |
Yes |
| Repatriation date: |
1946-09-19 |
| Restituted? |
Yes |
| Images: |
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