Young Servant Holding a Dish

François Boucher, 1713 - 1770

The graceful and dynamic pose of this figure derives from the fluid outlines. Even though Boucher left out the lower part of his sitter's body, he managed to capture his essence with the elongated fingers, curved back, and head cocked to the side. In his usual manner, Boucher used a lighter red and white chalk to build up the figure's volume.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1953-194
  • Dimensionsheight 187 mm x width 183 mm
  • Physical characteristicsdonkerrood, rood en wit krijt op lichtbruin papier

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Identification

  • Title(s)

    Young Servant Holding a Dish

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1953-194

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • collector's mark, verso, lower centre: Lugt 2228
    • signature, recto, lower left, red chalk: ‘f. boucher’
    • collector's mark, verso, lower centre: Lugt 1257e

Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): François Boucher

  • Dating

    1713 - 1770

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    donkerrood, rood en wit krijt op lichtbruin papier

  • Dimensions

    height 187 mm x width 183 mm

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Acquisition and rights

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    Inv.; collection Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse (1753-1830), Darmstadt, 1812;{Coll. cat. Cordellier 2007, p. 526, no. V.25.} acquired by the state of Hesse and transferred to the Groβherzogliche Museum, Darmstadt, 1830;{Coll. Cat. Cordellier 2007, p. 20.} sold by the Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, after 1933;{Coll. cat. Cordellier 2007, p. 526, no. V.25; formerly known as Groβherzogliches Museum.}…; purchased from the estate of Dr Fritz Mannheimer (1890-1939), Amsterdam and Paris, en bloc, by the Dienststelle Mühlmann, The Hague, for Adolf Hitler's Führermuseum, Linz, 1940;{Korthals Altes 1974, pp. 21-22.} war recuperation, SNK, 1945;{HNA, SNK Archive, 2.08.42, inv. no. 548.} on loan, with 1,702 other objects, from the DRVK to the museum, 1952;{Note RMA.} transferred to the museum, 1960

  • Remarks

    Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

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