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Louis Audran, Sébastien Bourdon, and others

Do not be Lazy in Visiting the Sick, for it is Thus that you Assert yourself in Charity

1783-1813

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Do not be Lazy in Visiting the Sick, for it is Thus that you Assert yourself in Charity

Louis Audran, Sébastien Bourdon, and others

Do not be Lazy in Visiting the Sick, for it is Thus that you Assert yourself in Charity

Do not be Lazy in Visiting the Sick, for it is Thus that you Assert yourself in Charity

1783-1813

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 368 x 469 mm. (14 1/2 x 18 7/16 in.) Plate: 269 x 350 mm. (10 9/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3339
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Préaud, Maxime et al., Dictionnaire des éditeurs d'estampes à Paris sous l'Ancien Régime, Paris: Promodis, 1987 (publisher dates).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: LL in pl.: 'S. Bourdon pinxit'; LR in pl.: 'L. Audran Sculp.'; LwrC in pl.: '5 / Ne soiez point paresseux à visiter les malades; car c'est ainsi que vous vo.9 affermirez dans la charité / Ecclesiastiq: 7:39'; BC in pl.: 'A Paris chez Jean, Rue S.t Jean de Beauvais, N.o 10.'; LL (graphite): 'LB 9/5'; BRC (graphite, in diamond): '11398/7'. VERSO: Claghorn stamp in red ink.

Markings: none - indeterminate

Artist

Louis Audran

1669–1711

French, 1670-1712
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Artist

Sébastien Bourdon

1615–1670

French, 1616-1671
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Publisher

Pierre Jean

2000–2000

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