Philibert-Benoît de LA RUE, known as LA RUE l'aîné (1718-1780) The Holy Spirit surrounded by angels Pen, brown ink, ink wash and watercolour 29.9 x 29.1 cm (montage: 50.5 x 38.7 cm) Inscription with pen and ink on the montage below left: De La Rue. Mounting drawn with the symbol of the Trinity at the top. On the back, pencil inscription: De la Rue, ceiling from Mariette's collection Provenance: - Jean-Louis-Antoine Le Vaillant de Damery (1723-1803), known as the Chevalier de Damery, his dry stamp at the bottom right (L.2862); - Count Jan Pieter van Suchtelen (1751-1836), his stamp in ink in the lower right (L.2332).