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Benoit Audran II and Joseph Vivien

Benoist Audran

1732-1742

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Benoist Audran

1732-1742

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 261 x 196 mm. (26.1 x 19.6 cm.) Plate: 142 x 105 mm. (14.2 x 10.5 cm.) Image: 128 x 90 mm. (12.8 x 9 cm.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3327
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes, Inventaire du fonds français: graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, vol.1-14, Paris: Le Garrec & Bibliothèque Nationale, 1930/31-1977, vol. 1 p. 242 no. 33. Dreux du Radier, Jean François, L'Europe illustre ... ouvrage enrichi de portraits, gravés par les soins du Sieur Odieuvre, 6 vols. Paris, 1755-1765 vol. 5. Le Mercure, May 1738, p. 957 (announcement).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: in pl., LL in image: 'Vivien Pinx.'; LR in pl.: 'B. Audran Sculp.': in pl., BC in image: 'BENOIST AUDRAN / Graveur et Pens.re du Roi, Cons.er en son / Académie Roiale de Peint.re et Sculp.re / Né a Lion, Mort a Ouzoir pres Montargis, le 2.8.bre / 1721. Agé de 59 ans.'; LR beside engraver's name (graphite): 'J.r'; BRC (graphite, in diamond): '2983'; BL (graphite): 'L.B. [??]vol.1. P.78'; BC (graphite): illegible date?. VERSO: LL: Claghorn stamp in red ink; BR (brown ink): '34203'.

Markings: none - none

Artist

Benoit Audran II

1697–1771

French, 1698-1772
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Artist

Joseph Vivien

1656–1733

French, 1657-1734
Meet Joseph Vivien

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