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Gilles Antoine Demarteau and François-Andre Vincent

Large Female Head

1785

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Large Female Head

1785

Physical Qualities Color chalk-manner etching and engraving, Sheet: 690 x 515 mm. (69 x 51.5 cm.) Plate: 527 x 406 mm. (52.7 x 40.6 cm.)
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from Gift of Mrs. C.Y. Morris
Object Number 1992.58
Jay FIsher, BMA, "A Decade of Print Acquisitions 1985-1995," 17 April - 23 June 1996.

Inscribed: FACE: in plate, lower margin, L, 'Dessine par Mr. Vincent, Peintre.... en 1780.'; C, 'A Paris chez Demarteau, Graveur, Cloitre St. Benoit Qer St. Jacques.'; R, 'No 648 Grave par Demarteau, en 1786.'

Markings: yes (not legible)

Artist

Gilles Antoine Demarteau

1749–1801

French, 1750-1802
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Artist

François-Andre Vincent

1745–1815

French, 1746-1816
Meet François-Andre Vincent

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