Le Peintre

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Artist Joel Peter Witkin (American, born 1939)American, born 1939

ManufacturerManufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory(French, established 1756)French, established 1756

CultureAmerican

Titles

Le Peintre

Date1989

Manufactured inFrance

MediumHard-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding

DimensionsOverall: 14 × 1 3/4 in. (35.6 × 4.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment, The Manfred Heiting Collection

Object number2014.656

Not on view

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

Manfred Heiting Collection of Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

Provenance[Manfred Heiting, Malibu, California]; purchased by MFAH, 2002.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Front: Inscribed in paint, left edge: Le

Front: Inscribed in pain, right edge: Peintre

Front: Signed in paint, under glaze, bottom left: witkin

Back: Inscribed in grey paint, under glaze, upper center: baudoin lebon

Back: Signed in paint, under glaze, center: witkin / 4/13

Front: Signed in paint, under glaze, bottom left: witkin

Back: Signed in paint, under glaze, center: witkin / 4/13

Back: Maker's Mark in green paint, center top edge: Sèvres (enclosed by double "L")

Back: Impressed under glaze, center top edge: 17 690 PAA =

Box Lid: Printed label, upper left: MANUFACTURE NATIONALE SEVRES [circular]

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