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Study of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Hand (verso)

1700s

Pierre Lenfant

(French, 1704–1787)
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Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
red and black chalk heightened with white chalk
Measurements
Sheet: 20.1 x 20.4 cm (7 15/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Victor Spark, New York 1946.447
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

After Pierre Lenfant served as the official battlefield artist to King Louis XV in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–1748), he and his family were awarded a lifetime residence at the royal Gobelins Manufactory on the outskirts of Paris. This delicate study in colored chalks may depict a weaver pulling threads in the textile factory.

Study of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Hand (verso)

1700s

Pierre Lenfant

(French, 1704–1787)
France, 18th century

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