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François Hubert, after Jean-Baptiste Greuze, published by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet

Retour de Nour(r)ice (Return from the Wet Nurse), 1767

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Medium

etching and engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 47.7 × 36.6 cm (18 3/4 × 14 7/16 in.)

sheet: 52.7 × 42.3 cm (20 3/4 × 16 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

Catalogue Raisonné

IFF (1700): no. 2, State i/ii

Accession Number

2018.91.34

Artists / Makers

François Hubert (artist) French, 1744 - 1809

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (artist after) French, 1725 - 1805

Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet (publisher) French, 1731 - 1797

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Inscription

In plate, below image at left: Greuse delin.; in plate, below image, at right: Hubert Sculp. Anne’e 1767; in plate, below image at center: RETOUR DE NOURICE. / Dedieé à Madame de Damery. / Le Dessein est au Cabinet de Mr. de Damery Par son très humble et très Obeissant Serviteur / Chevalier de l’Ordre Royal Militaire de St. Louis Beauvarlet / A Paris chez Beauvarlet Graveur du Roy. rue St. St. Jacques vis ‘a vis celle des Mathurins

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bergquist, James A., Mr.

Bibliography

1854: Le Blanc, Charles. Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels: no. 20

1930: IFF (1700): no. 2, i/ii