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Head of a Young Woman
Head of a Young Woman

Head of a Young Woman

Unidentified artist, French, 18th century
18th century
Medium/TechniqueOil on canvas
Dimensions41.9 x 34.6 cm (16 1/2 x 13 5/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Forsyth Wickes—The Forsyth Wickes Collection
Accession number65.2651
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPaintings
Collections
ProvenancePossibly Comte d'Armagnac, Paris [see note 1]. Private Collection, England [see note 2]. December 20, 1940, anonymous sale, Christie's, London, lot 178 [see note 3]. May 16, 1945, sold by Wildenstein & Co., New York to Forsyth Wickes (b.1876- d.1964), New York and Newport, RI; 1965, bequest of Forsyth Wickes to the MFA [see note 4]. (Accession Date: January 8, 1969)

NOTES:
[1] According to Wildenstein at the time of the sale to Forsyth Wickes. A painting by Pater, described as "Tete de Femme," was included in the sale of The General d'Armagnac, February 19, 1857, Paris, lot 20, but whether this is identical to the present painting is unknown.

[2] According to Wildenstein at the time of the painting's sale.

[3] At the time of this sale the painting was attributed to Greuze with the description "Head of a Lady, with white dress."

[4] At time of accessioning, the work was attributed to Jean-Baptiste Pater.
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