Man Pulling on His Shoe

1761/1763?

Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Associated Names
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Artist, French, 1734 - 1781

The image is a sketch of a person seated with slumped posture and arms resting on bent legs. The individual's head is tilted downwards, and facial features are not prominently visible. The person has curly hair and is wearing historical-style clothing, including a long coat, knee-length breeches, and buckled shoes. The background is plain.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

P. Eeckhout, Ghent (born 1917)(Lugt 824a). (sale, Phillips, London, 7 December 1994, no. 116, as French School, 18th century); Benjamin and Lillian Hertzberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

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Inscriptions

by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: Vente Dupuis; by later hand, upper left verso in ink: D. 172; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 11 x 16 W/44

Wikidata ID

Q64536869

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