Sitting child with hat and dress, seen from the side, Prints after drawings by Watteau, Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et d'Etudes dessinées d'après nature par Antoine Watteau, print, Numbered lower right: 177., printmaker: Jean Audran, France, after drawing by Jean Antoine Watteau, grantor of privilege: Louis XV of France, 1728, paper, etching, height 175 mm x width 245 mm, Print was used in 1728 for the second part of 'Figures de différents caractères, ', a project in which fifteen printmakers participated. The plates were printed by Jean de Julienne. The first part contains numbers 1 to 132 and was advertised in the Mercure in 1726. The second part contains 133 to 350 and was advertised in 1728. In 1739, the plates were sold to Chereau, after which they came into the hands of Huquier. He placed his address on the plates., head-gear: hat, sitting on the ground, child, A sepia-toned line drawing of a seated child shown in profile facing right, wearing a loose dress wit...
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Sitting child with hat and dress, seen from the side, Prints after drawings by Watteau, Figures de différents caractères, de Paysages, et d'Etudes dessinées d'après nature par Antoine Watteau, print, Numbered lower right: 177., printmaker: Jean Audran, France, after drawing by Jean Antoine Watteau, grantor of privilege: Louis XV of France, 1728, paper, etching, height 175 mm x width 245 mm, Print was used in 1728 for the second part of 'Figures de différents caractères, ', a project in which fifteen printmakers participated. The plates were printed by Jean de Julienne. The first part contains numbers 1 to 132 and was advertised in the Mercure in 1726. The second part contains 133 to 350 and was advertised in 1728. In 1739, the plates were sold to Chereau, after which they came into the hands of Huquier. He placed his address on the plates., head-gear: hat, sitting on the ground, child, A sepia-toned line drawing of a seated child shown in profile facing right, wearing a loose dress with detailed folds and a large hat, with bare feet extended forward and curly hair visible beneath the hat, rendered with fine crosshatching and contour lines on an aged paper background.

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Sitting child hat dress side Prints drawings Watteau Figures de différents caractères de Paysages et d'Etudes dessinées d'après nature par Antoine Watteau print Numbered lower right 177 printmaker Jean Audran France drawing Jean Antoine Watteau grantor privilege Louis XV 1728 paper etching height 175 mm x width 245 mm Print was second part project fifteen printmakers participated plates printed Jean de Julienne first part contains numbers 1 132 was advertised Mercure 1726 133 350 1739 sold Chereau came hands Huquier placed address head-gear sitting ground child sepia-toned line drawing seated shown profile facing right wearing loose dress detailed folds large hat bare feet extended forward curly hair visible beneath rendered fine crosshatching contour lines aged paper background

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