| Owner: | Georges Merzbach — Paris, France | ||||||||
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| Collection: | (MER) Merzbach | ||||||||
| Inventory No.: | MER 81 | ||||||||
| Artist: | John Raphael Smith, 1752 Derby - 1812 Worcester [Fragonard] | ||||||||
| Medium: | Works on Paper | ||||||||
| Title: | Brustbild der Sofie Western. | ||||||||
| Description: | Graphisches Blatt von J.R.Smith nach H o p n e r. Die Dargestellt schaut mit leicht nach links geneigtem Kopf über eine Brüstung, auf der die Unterarme liegen, zum Beschauer. Sie trägt einen breitrandigen Hut, der um das Kinn gebunden ist, sowie ein Kleid mit weitem Busenausschnitt. Farbstich. Breiter Druckrand. Unterschrift: Sophia Western. Painted by J.Hopner Engraved by J.R.Smith Mezzotinto Engraver to his Royal Higneß the Prince of Wales. Farbstich schwarz umrandet 27 x 22,6 cm gerahmt. |
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| Literature: | French restitution records attribute this work to Fragonard. | ||||||||
| Provenance and Comments: | |||||||||
| Archival Sources: | RG 260 M1943 Reel 15 NARA; Bundesarchiv, B323/278, B323/304; RA 44, MAEE, Paris, France | ||||||||
| Measurements: | 27 x 22,6 cm | ||||||||
| Framed? | Yes | ||||||||
| Intake place: | 43, avenue Foch, Paris | ||||||||
| Transfer place: | Jeu de Paume | ||||||||
| Transfer date: | 1941-08-12 | ||||||||
| Transfer place: | Neuschwanstein | ||||||||
| Transfer date: | 1941-10-16 | ||||||||
| Transfer place: | Lager Peter | ||||||||
| Transfer date: | 1944-10-27 | ||||||||
| Munich No.: | 1427/9 | ||||||||
| Repatriated to France? | Yes | ||||||||
| Repatriation date: | 1946-03-27 | ||||||||
| Restituted? | Yes | ||||||||
| Restitution date: | 1946-04-19 | ||||||||
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