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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.169
People
Michel-Barthélémy Ollivier, French (Marseilles 1712 - 1784 Paris)
Previously attributed to Hubert François Bourguignon Gravelot, French (Paris 1699 - 1773 Paris)
Title
Seated Lady Holding a Tablet and a Drawing Implement
Other Titles
Alternate Title: Seated Woman with a Book
Classification
Drawings
Work Type
drawing
Date
18th century
Culture
French
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/295956

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Black, red, and white chalk on discolored blue antique laid paper, laid down on off-white card, adhered to cream card, faced with blue laid paper
Dimensions
22 x 16.3 cm (8 11/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: 30

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mrs. Alan L. Corey (as Hubert François Gravelot, in the sale) New York, December 5-7, 1974 (as French School, 18th Century), lot 540; purchased by Fogg Art Museum, 1974.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Paul J. Sachs Memorial Fund
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.169
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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