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Albert Ardail, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Société artistique des aquafortistes français

Inspiration

1897

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Albert Ardail, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Société artistique des aquafortistes français

Inspiration

1897

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 346 x 273 mm. (13 5/8 x 10 3/4 in.) Image: 241 x 198 mm. (9 1/2 x 7 13/16 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 1996.48.77
Remarque: lower left "bird next to book, holding bookmark in beak"
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
Bibliothèque nationale (France). Inventaire du fonds français après 1800 (Paris: M. Le Garrec, 1930-ongoing) vol. 1, p. 154.

Inscribed: Signed in plate: lower left "Alb. Ardail sc. 1898 / d'après Fragonard" Inscribed in plate: above center "Planche publiée par la Société des Aquafortistes français le ler Juillet 1898 et strictement reservée aux Societaires"

Markings: Publisher's stamp: lower right in blue/purple ink "Aquafortistes" with "142" inscribed in center in pencil (Lugt 18)

Artist

Albert Ardail

French, active 1885 - 1902
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Artist

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

French, 1732-1806
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Publisher

Société artistique des aquafortistes français

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