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La Bonne Aventure
Translated as: The fortune teller
Painter: Pater, Jean-Baptiste Joseph
History note: (Probably: it is difficult to distinguish this version from the others of the same title) Duc de Choiseul; his sale, Paris 6 April 1772 (131); Comte Dubarry, his sale, Paris, 21 November 1774 (86); C. Leffroy de Saint-Yves, his sale, Paris, 2 May 1805 (28); anonymous sale, Paris, Palais Galliera, 1967
Bequeathed 1991.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1992) by McDonald, D.M.
Support
composed of
canvas
Frame
Depth 7.5 cm
Height 50.3 cm
Width 60.2 cm
Canvas
Height 34 cm
Width 45.5 cm
Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas
Accession number: PD.113-1992
Primary reference Number: 2831
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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