(French, 1745-1811)

Two rural scenes: Int‚rieur d?une ferme; LavandiŠres … la fontaine, signed lower left "J. B. huet 1787", each chalk, pen and ink, ink wash, heightened with watercolor on laid paper one with Strasbourg Lily watermark, one with "J. Honig & Zoonen" watermark, sheets approximately 9-3/8 x 14 in. each; matching gilt wood frames, French paper mats, 14 x 18-1/2 in.

Provenance: Collection of Charles Sterling, Curator of Paintings at the Louvre; by descent to Catherine Sterling, Gallerie Estranger, St. Remy de Provence, France, purchased circa 1990s (her label verso); Private Georgia Collection

one not examined out of frame, hinged in, some light fading, stains or toning at edges, light foxing; frames with wear