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Study for the Frontispiece, for Varie Vedute del Gentile

A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper, tipped onto ivory wove paper.
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  • A work made of pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper, tipped onto ivory wove paper.

Date:

c. 1755

Artist:

Jean Baptiste Le Prince
French, 1734-1781

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jean Baptiste Le Prince

Title

Study for the Frontispiece, for Varie Vedute del Gentile

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1750–1760

Medium

Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper, tipped onto ivory wove paper

Dimensions

12.8 × 18.5 cm (5 1/16 × 7 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leigh B. Block

Reference Number

1953.203

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