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Julien Leopold Boilly, Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, and others

Hominum Divûmque Voluptas Alum Venus

1844

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Hominum Divûmque Voluptas Alum Venus

1844

Physical Qualities Crayon lthograph, Sheet: 194 x 280 mm. (7 5/8 x 11 in.) Image: 70 x 167 mm. (2 3/4 x 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.245
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Inscribed in stone: lower left "Prud'hon del."; lower center "Imp. lith. Lemercier / ...Hominum Divûmque Voluptas / Alma Venus... / (Lucret C. 1) / Paris, sieurin, Rue de Seine, 13"; lower right "Jul. Boilly lith."

Markings: None

Artist

Julien Leopold Boilly

1795–1873

French, 1796-1874
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Artist

Pierre-Paul Prud’hon

1757–1822

French, 1758-1823
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Publisher

Sieurin

2000–2000

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Printer

Lemercier

1827–2000

active from 1828
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