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Study for an illustration in Tacitus "Tibère, ou Les Six Premiers Livres des Annales" Book I, Vol. 1, 3rd Study

A work made of pen and black ink, over traces of black chalk, on gray laid paper, incised for transfer, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper.
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  • A work made of pen and black ink, over traces of black chalk, on gray laid paper, incised for transfer, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper.

Date:

c. 1768

Artist:

Hubert François Gravelot
French, 1699-1773

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Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Hubert François Gravelot

Title

Study for an illustration in Tacitus "Tibère, ou Les Six Premiers Livres des Annales" Book I, Vol. 1, 3rd Study

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1758–1773

Medium

Pen and black ink, over traces of black chalk, on gray laid paper, incised for transfer, perimeter mounted on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

11.3 × 7 cm (4 1/2 × 2 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Silver

Reference Number

1962.786.4

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