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The Village Festival

A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1773

Artist:

Jean Jacques de Boissieu
French, 1736-1810

About this artwork

De Boissieu’ s familiarity with Flemish and Dutch genre scenes is evident in this etching. In particular, the peasants are-shown with a simplicity characteristic of his admiration for the details of their daily life.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jean Jacques de Boissieu

Title

The Village Festival

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1773

Medium

Etching on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 26 × 35 cm (10 1/4 × 13 13/16 in.); Sheet: 32 × 48.3 cm (12 5/8 × 19 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment

Reference Number

1992.750

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