Portrait of a Man Holding a Letter, a drawing by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686 - 1755
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Jean-Baptiste OudryPortrait of a Man Holding a Letter, a drawing by Jean-Baptiste Oudry 1686 - 1755Circa 1710
Circa 1710
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- Creator:Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686 - 1755, French)
- Creation Year:Circa 1710
- Dimensions:Height: 8.15 in (20.71 cm)Width: 6.3 in (16.01 cm)
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- Period:1710-1719
- Condition:Ink, wash and pastel drawing on blue paper (turned brown) Louis XIV style giltwood frame (11.14" x 8.78") Provenance: Parisian private collection (bought at the Ader-Picard-Tajan sale of 27/11/1990) Size with frame 11.14" x 8.78" (28.3 x 22.3 cm).
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU156828206182
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