Portrait of a Seated Lady with a Garland

CultureFrench
Titles
  • Portrait of a Seated Lady with a Garland
Datec. 1650
MediumRed and white chalk on blue laid paper
Dimensionsimage [irregular]: 9 1/2 × 6 15/16 inches (24.2 × 17.7 cm)
frame: 16 3/8 × 13 7/8 inches (41.6 × 35.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Vaughn Foundation Fund
Object number2022.740
Non exposé

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ProvenanceThe artist, 17th century; [London art market]; Vaughn Foundation, Houston; on long-term loan at MFAH, 1989-2022; gifted to MFAH, 2022.
Exhibition HistoryNone known
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Catalogue raisonnéNone

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