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Johann Eleazar Schenau

Associated Names
Johann Eleazar Schenau

Artist, German, 1737 - 1806

The image shows two women, a man, and a child standing in front of a plain background. The seated women have intricate hairstyles with curls and possible headpieces. The man standing has wavy hair tied back. One woman is holding an object and the other has her hands on her lap. The man has his hand near his mouth. The individuals are dressed in 18th-century clothing, with voluminous, ruffled garments and patterns. The child is also dressed in period attire and is holding onto a chair.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection, Germany; (Kunsthandel Schlichte Bergen, Amsterdam); purchased 1998 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left (near chair leg) in red chalk: Schenau; by later hand (?), lower right in graphite: Schenau del

Wikidata ID

Q64581900

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