Portrait of a Woman
Works on Paper
John Saunders
England or Netherlands, Europe
1750-1765
Pastel; Paper (laid); Canvas; Graphite
Drawn, Stump, Brush
1957.1142
Object Number1957.1142 |
Pastel (Portrait)
Portrait of a Woman
Works on Paper
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
John Saunders
England or Netherlands, Europe
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.
1750-1765
1. Signature; lower left spandrel; "Saunders"
Portrait
Pastel; Paper (laid); Canvas; Graphite
Drawn, Stump, Brush
Pastel over red chalk drawing
21.1 (H) , 17.5 (W) , 1.7 (D) , 16.4 (Image H) , 12.4 (Image W)
53.7 (H) , 44.5 (W) , 4.2 (D) , 16.4 (Image H) , 12.4 (Image W)
H, W, D refer to framed image. Image H,W measurements taken by Betty Fiske
"IV" --Jean Villedary of Hattem, Holland
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.
Text available soon.
[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