Attributed to Jean Michelin
The Poultry Sellers

The Poultry Sellers

Public Domain

ArtistFrench, c. 1616–1670
CultureFrench
Titles
  • The Poultry Sellers
Datemid–17th century
PlaceFrance
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions25 5/8 × 32 5/8 in. (65 × 83 cm)
Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston
Object numberBF.1992.3
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
214 Blaffer Galleries
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Department
Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation
Object Type
ProvenanceCollection d’Etigny, Paris; [Galerie Pardo, Paris, around 1965]; [Tajan, Paris, April 14, 1988, lot 55]; [Sotheby’s, Monaco, December 2–3, 1988, lot 821 (as Follower of Jean Michelin)]; private collection, France; [Fabienne Fiacre, Paris]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1992.

Exhibition History"The Old Masters: Selections from the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation," Nave Museum, Victoria, Texas, May 22–July 6, 2003.

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