The Bower

Provenance

Edmond (1822-1896) and Jules (1830-1870) De Goncourt (Lugt 1089), Paris; (their sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 15-17 February 1897, no. 349); purchased (via Brenot) by Camille Groult (1837-1908); by inheritance to his son, Jean Groult (1868-1951); by inheritance to his son, Pierre Bordeaux-Groult; (sale, Paris, Palais d'Orsay, 14 December 1979); private collection; purchased (via Wildenstein and Co., New York) by NGA, 1982.

The Bower

Watteau, Antoine

c. 1716

Accession Number

1982.72.1

Medium

red chalk and red chalk counterproof on laid paper

Dimensions

overall: 40.2 x 26.8 cm (15 13/16 x 10 9/16 in.)

Classification

Drawing

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund