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LOUIS JEAN FRANÇOIS LAGRENÉE Galatee se jouant

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LOUIS JEAN FRANÇOIS LAGRENÉE Galatee se jouant
<B>LOUIS JEAN FRANÇOIS LAGRENÉE (French, 1725-1805)</B></I><BR><I>Galatee se jouant sur les eaux avec plusiers Tritones</B></I>, circa 1755-57 and <I>Dianne surprise au Bain par Acteon</B></I>, circa 1755-57<BR>Pen and brown ink with wash<BR> 7 x 8-1/4 inches each (17.8 x 21.0 cm)<BR>Signed lower right and lower left respectively: <I>De Lagrenée</B></I> and <I>De Lagrenée f.</B></I><BR>Inscribed beneath each image, respectively: <I>Galatee se jouant sur les eaux avec plus.Tritones </B></I>and <I>Dianne surprise au Bain par Acteon, elle le change en Cerf</B></I><BR><BR>PROVENANCE:<BR>Mme. Montmartel, 1755-57;<BR>C. T. and Theodore Rousseau.<BR><BR>EXHIBITED:<BR>Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, April 2-May 7, 1978 (both).<BR><BR>RELATED LITERATURE:<BR><I>Etat des tableaux fait par Monsieur Lagrenée depuis son retour de Rome</B></I>, manuscript by Lagrenée, published by Edmond de Goncourt, <I>L'Art: Lagrenée</B></I>, vol. IV, 1877, pp. 25-26, 136-141, 255-260, no. 34;<BR>Marc Sandoz, <I>Les Lagrenée: Louis, Jean, François</B></I>, 1983, p.168, cat. no. 25, under paintings outside of the Salon dating 1755-1757, preparatory drawing illustrated, pl. XLIII.<B>Condition Report:</B> Slightly light struck, hinged in top corners, french matted<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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