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An Elegant Hunting Party Resting by a Fountain

1685

Peeter Bout

Associated Names

Peeter Bout

Artist, Flemish, 1658 - 1719

The image is a pencil sketch depicting a scene with a low horizon line, including trees, a statue on a pedestal, and figures engaging in activities. The sketch has a monochromatic color palette with quick pencil strokes suggesting motion and activity.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite on laid paper
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Dimensions

overall: 24.4 x 37.6 cm (9 5/8 x 14 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

1997.14.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Agnes Mongan [1905-1996], Cambridge, MA; (L'Antiquaire & The Connoisseur Inc., New York); purchased by NGA, 1997.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1967

Extended loan to Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1967-1991.

Watermarks

Man in the moon

Wikidata ID

Q64619279

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