Drapery Study, 1711
Bernard Picartexpand_more
Red chalk on laid paperexpand_more
Gift of Professor Alfred Moirexpand_more 2009.82.3
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An accomplished engraver and draftsman from Paris, Bernard Picart settled in Amsterdam, where he converted to the Protestant faith and was active as a book illustrator. This bold and fresh drapery study was executed by Picart in preparation for an engraving that appeared in a book dated 1711.
Details
- Title
- Drapery Study
- Artist Life
- 1673 - 1733
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2009.82.3
- Provenance
- (Alister Mathews, Bournemouth; sold to Moir); Alfred Moir, Santa Barbara, before 1994-2009; given to MIA, 2009.
- Curator Approved
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