Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 12.6 x 22 cm (4 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
Provenance: William Russell, London, [sale, Christie's, London, 10-12 Dec. 1884, lot 403], John Charles Robinson, London, John Postle Heseltine, London, [P. and D. Colnaghi, London], Private Collection, France, Private Collection, New York, [Eugene Victor Thaw, New York], all according to Cleveland/Cambridge/Ottawa 1989, p. 47: William Russell, London (Lugt 2648, stamped twice, lower right, blindstamp); [his sale, Christie's, London, 10-12 Dec. 1884, lot 403]. John Charles Robinson, London (Lugt 1433, lower right, in brown ink). John Postle Heseltine, London (Lugt 1507, not stamped). [P. and D. Colnaghi, London]. Private Collection, France. Private Collection, New York. [Eugene Victor Thaw, New York]
Inscriptions: by artist, right, in brown ink: [cropped]y / [cropped] toute sorte de soig et damours / [cropped][y ?] (. Monseigneur de considerer enquore que Cest / [cropped, illegible] et de [illegible]izer aussi bien que / [v]ostre liberalite / [cropped]de moy assurer de pla[ces ?] [sideways] [draft of a letter from Poussin to Paul Fréart de Chantelou, see Cleveland/Cambridge/Ottawa 1989, p. 47]
Department: Drawings
Culture: France, 17th century
Credit Line: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Collection: DR - French
Accession Number: 1983.197.b
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