Master Fanfan Plays with Punchinello and Company, This work is a sketch depicting the young Master Fanfan. He holds a Punchinello doll under his right arm and tries to outrun two dogs who tug at his clothes. This image is shown in reverse of the original work., c.1778

 Item — Box: 271
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s38-i0266

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Master Fanfan Plays with Punchinello and Company, This work is a sketch depicting the young Master Fanfan. He holds a Punchinello doll under his right arm and tries to outrun two dogs who tug at his clothes. This image is shown in reverse of the original work.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0257; Public Notes: This work was sold at Christie's on 7-16-1963. Prior to the Christie's acquisition of the work, this piece belonged in the collection of Marius Paulme, France (1910).

Dates

  • Creation: c.1778

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: portrait; dogs; genre scenes; School: French; Style period: Rococo; Technique: sketching; Work type: sketches

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 5.6; Image width (in.): 5in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: graphite; ink wash; chalk; Physical condition: mounted; Print type: black and white; Support:

General

Artist Status: Confirmed

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Repository Details

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