Lady Seated on a See-Saw

Nicolas Lancret

Associated Names
Nicolas Lancret

Artist, French, 1690 - 1743

The image depicts a male figure in a seated position. The figure leans slightly to the left, with one leg extended outward and the other bent at the knee. His left arm reaches forward while the right arm is bent, holding an elongated object. The individual's facial features are not detailed, and the hair appears short or tied back. The person is dressed in a loose shirt and trousers. The background is plain, emphasizing the figure and clothing folds. No other objects or jewelry are visible.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Herman Shickman Gallery, New York); Christian Humann, New York; The Christian Humann Foundation, Paris (sale, New York, Sotheby's, 30 April 1982, lot 52 (not sold)); gift to NGA, 1996.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1968

  • Exhibition of Old Master Drawings at the H. Shickman Gallery. Herman Shickman Gallery, New York, 1968, no. 92 (repr., as Pater).

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left in graphite: La Balansoir

Wikidata ID

Q64618495

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