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Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine

Head of Man with High Forehead

1778

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Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine

Head of Man with High Forehead

1778

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 44 x 35 mm. (1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.) Plate: 22 x 19 mm. (7/8 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.3870
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).

Inscribed: lower left in plate: "N. / 1778"

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PRIEST WRITING AT AN ALTAR
Jean-Pierre Norblin de la Gourdaine
Priest Writing at an Altar
1781
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PRIEST WRITING AT AN ALTAR
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Priest Writing at an Altar
1781
THE JAYOTYPE. - MR. JAY: THE GENTLEMAN IS MARRIED? - THE GENTLEMAN: CERTAINLY, BUT HOW THE DEVIL DID YOU KNOW THAT? - MR. JAY: OH, ITS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT IS PERFECT, THAT NO CURVE OF THE HEAD, NO BUMP ON THE FOREHEAD CAN ESCAPE IT. - THE GENTLEMAN: HOW INGENIOUS!
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PRIEST WRITING AT AN ALTAR
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Priest Writing at an Altar
1781
UNTITLED (HEAD OF A WOMAN, PUBLISHED STATE ON PAGE PROOF)
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Untitled (head of a woman, published state on page proof)
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