Pierrot, Harlequin and Scapin

Provenance

Data published online by Waddesdon Manor and formatted at Carnegie Museum of Art:

Antoine Watteau [1684–1721], the artist. Anonymous sale, Paris, March 11, 1776, no. 57; sale, Paris, March 15, 1784, no. 118 [1]; Possibly acquired by Nanzel; Possibly acquired by Calonne; Sir Joshua Reynolds [1723–1792], London, England, until 1792; sale, March 13, 1795, lot 83 [2]; purchased by Michael Bryan, March 1795; Lord Carysfort, until 1828; sale, June 14, 1828, lot 29 [3]; purchased by Samuel Rogers, June 14, 1828; sale, Christie and Manson, London, England, May 2, 1856, lot 566 [4]; purchased by Bentley for Thomas Baring, M. P. [1799–1873], London, England, May 2, 1856; bequest to his nephew, Lord Northbrook [1826–1904]; purchased by Baroness Mathilde de Rothschild [1832-1924], around 1889; by descent to Albert von Goldschmidt-Rothschild [1879–1941], 1924; acquired by Baroness Edmond de Rothschild [1853–1935] in 1933; by descent to her son, Mr. James de Rothschild [1878–1957], 1935; bequeathed to Waddesdon, The Rothschild Collection (The National Trust), Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, in 1957.

Notes:

[1]. De Vougue sale.
[2]. Sir Joshua Reynolds sale; sold for 19 guineas.
[3]. Lord Carysfort sale; sold for 60 guineas.
[4]. Samuel Rogers sale; sold for 155 guineas.

Data as published online by Waddesdon Manor:

Anon. sale, Paris 11 March 1776, no. 57; De Vougue sale, Paris, 15 March 1784, no. 118; owned by Sir Joshua Reynolds; P.R.A. (b.1723, d.1792), who possibly acquired it from Calonne who acquired it from Nazel; bought by Michael Bryan at Sir Joshua Reynolds Sale, 13 March, printed as 5 March, 1795 lot 83 as 'Watteau. A pair, a Masquerade and a Musical Conversation...' for 19 guineas; acquired by Lord Carysfort (d.Circa 1828); bought by Samuel Rogers at Lord Carysfort's Sale 14 June 1828, lot 29, 'A pair, small. A Masqyerade and a Musical Conversation...' for 60 guineas; bought by Bentley on behalf of Thomas Baring M.P. (b.1799, d.1873) at Samuel Rogers Sale, lot 566, 'A masquerade: a group of five figures in masquerade dress. From the Earl of Carysfort's Collection', for 155 guineas; inherited from Baring by his nephew Lord Northbrook (b.1826, d.1904); bought by Baroness Mathilde de Rothschild (b.1832, d.1924) around 1889; inherited by Albert von Goldschmidt-Rothschild (b.1879, d.1941); acquired by Baroness Edmond de Rothschild (b.1853, d.1935) in 1933; by descent to her son Mr James de Rothschild (b.1878, d.1957); bequeathed to Waddesdon The Rothschild Collection (The National Trust) in 1957.