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

L’Amour

1854

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L’Amour

1854

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 311 x 244 mm. (12 1/4 x 9 5/8 in.) Image: 215 x 163 mm. (8 7/16 x 6 7/16 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 1996.48.250
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 "L'AMOUR"; lower right "J. Boilly lith."; bottom left "Paris Sieurin rue Guénégaud 12"; bottom right "Imp. Lemercier Paris"

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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Printer

Lemercier

1827–2000

active from 1828
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Publisher

Sieurin

2000–2000

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