1957.1142 Pastel, view 1
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Pastel (Portrait)

  • Title:

    Portrait of a Woman

  • Category:

    Works on Paper

  • Creator (Role):

    John Saunders

  • Place of Origin:

    England or Netherlands, Europe

  • Date:

    1750-1765

  • Materials:

    Pastel; Paper (laid); Canvas; Graphite

  • Techniques:

    Drawn, Stump, Brush

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1142


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Object Number

1957.1142

Object Name

Pastel (Portrait)

Title

Portrait of a Woman

Category

Works on Paper

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

John Saunders

Place of Origin

England or Netherlands, Europe

Origin Notes

Attribution to England or Netherlands based on the style of the pastel portrait, as well as the Dutch watermark on the paper. The French paper maker Villedary was producing paper in Netherlands that was widely used in Dutch and English markets.

Date

1750-1765

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; lower left spandrel; "Saunders"

Subjects

Portrait

Materials

Pastel; Paper (laid); Canvas; Graphite

Techniques

Drawn, Stump, Brush

Construction Description

Pastel over red chalk drawing

Dimensions (inches)

21.1 (H) , 17.5 (W) , 1.7 (D) , 16.4 (Image H) , 12.4 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

53.7 (H) , 44.5 (W) , 4.2 (D) , 16.4 (Image H) , 12.4 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

H, W, D refer to framed image. Image H,W measurements taken by Betty Fiske

Watermark

"IV" --Jean Villedary of Hattem, Holland

Edition Notes

Jean Villedary (Watermark used 1668-1758 and 1758-1812): The name or initials of Jean Villedary as watermarks cover a period of 150 years. The initials IV of Jean Villedary appear on a great deal of books and M.S.S. in the public archives and libraries of England and Holland. They also appear with the names and watermarks of Lubatus van Gesreviak, C and I Honig, Adriaan Rogge and Van der Ley. The intials I.V. and L.V.G. together have been found on paper dated from 1736 to 1812. It is not known whether Villedary worked in conjunction with the other Dutch paper makers, or whether they made use of his initials, which had become a hall-mark of excellence.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Schmiegel, Karol A. 1975 Pastel Portraits in the Winterthur Museum. Antiques. CVII (2): 323-331.
Published on p. 323.
[Book] Churchill, W. A. 1935 Watermarks in Paper in Holland, England, France, etc. in the XVII and XVIII Centuries and the Interconnection.
contains images of Villedary watermark, along with information on this paper maker.
[Book] Voorn, Hendrick. 1960 De Papiermolens in de Provincie Nord Holland. I.
Villedary information on pages 132 and 153