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The Indiscreet Wife

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

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  • A work made of etching on paper.

Date:

1771

Artist:

Nicolas Delaunay (French, 1739-1792)
after Pierre Antoine Baudouin (French, 1723-1769)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Nicolas Delaunay

Title

The Indiscreet Wife

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1771

Medium

Etching on paper

Dimensions

Image: 34.9 × 26.8 cm (13 3/4 × 10 9/16 in.); Plate: 47 × 35 cm (18 9/16 × 13 13/16 in.); Sheet: 51.1 × 37.3 cm (20 1/8 × 14 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

Reference Number

1926.966

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