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Johann Georg Wille, Jean Chevalier

Franciscus Quesnay

1746

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Johann Georg Wille, Jean Chevalier

Franciscus Quesnay

1746

Physical Qualities Engraving, Image: 459 x 364 mm. (18 1/16 x 14 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.960
Seated portrait
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
Le Blanc, Charles. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Jean Georges Wille, graveur Le graveur en taille douce, 1 (Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1847).
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.

Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.

Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: BL: "J. Chevallier pinxit 1745"; LWRC: "Franciscus Quesnay/ in ultraque Medicina Magister...etc etc."; BR: "J.G. Will Sculpsit 1747"/ (graphite) "2nd state"/ (graphite in diamond) "1687". Verso: BL: Claghorn stamp; BR: Garrett stamp.

Markings: Claghorn and Garrett collectors' stamps.

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

German, 1715-1808
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Artist

Jean Chevalier

French, 1725-1790
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