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Drawing, The People Eating, or Gathering Fruits

This is a Drawing. It was attributed to François Verdier. It is dated ca. 1650 and we acquired it in 1931. Its medium is black and red crayons, white heightening on brown paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Eleanor Garnier Hewitt and Sarah Cooper Hewitt. It is credited Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

Its dimensions are

13.7 × 19.7 cm (5 3/8 × 7 3/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Written, top: "16 la mana ayant cesse Josue commanda de...les/fouis pour la premiere (?) fois (?)." Verso: "16" over "15."

Cite this object as

Drawing, The People Eating, or Gathering Fruits; Attributed to François Verdier (French, 1651 - 1730); France; black and red crayons, white heightening on brown paper; 13.7 × 19.7 cm (5 3/8 × 7 3/4 in.); Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1931-64-98

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