Antoine Dieu Paris circa 1662 - 1727

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Description

Antoine Dieu
fishermen hauling in nets
signed lower right: A. dieu invenit
pen and black ink and grey wash over red chalk
bears a decorative letter L in red and grey chalk and inscription in red chalk on the verso: grandent d/ grip
Inv.nr. N 90

Provenance

Professor Dr. Einar Perman, Stockholm, from whom purchased in 1958

Exhibited

The Hague 2001, cat. no. 5, reproduced in colour, p. 142, fig. 15

Literature

Amsterdam/Dordrecht 1994-5, p. 24, reproduced p. 27, fig. 27

Catalogue Note

Surviving paintings by Dieu are extremely scarce and it has not been possible to connect the present work. The drawing style is, however, typical of the artist: see Pierre Rosenberg, 'Dieu as a draughtsman,' Master Drawings, XVII, 1979, pp. 161-9, plates 33-47.