The Robber of the Sparrow's Nest

The Robber of the Sparrow's Nest (Le Dénicheur de moineaux) is an oil painting by French artist Antoine Watteau, now in the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. Formerly in the collection of Watteau's friend and patron Jean de Jullienne, it came into possession of Scottish landscape painter Hugh William Williams by the early 19th century; in 1860, the latter's widow donated the painting to the National Gallery of Scotland.

The Robber of the Sparrow's Nest
fr: Le Dénicheur de moineaux
Artist	Antoine Watteau
Year	Between 1709 and 1716 See § Dating
Catalogue	G 270; DV 10; R 261; HA 86; EC 71; F B84; RM 101
Medium	Oil on paper, glued on canvas mounted on wood panel
Dimensions	23.2 cm × 18.7 cm (9.1 in × 7.4 in)
Location	National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
Accession	NG 370.1860

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External links

• The Robber of the Sparrow's Nest at the National Galleries of Scotland's official website
• Eidelberg, Martin (March 2020). "Le Dénicheur de moineaux". A Watteau Abecedario. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.