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The Prize for Wisdom

Jean Bap. Ignace Zwinger and Godefroy Engelmann

The Prize for Wisdom

1826

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The Prize for Wisdom

1826

Physical Qualities Lithograph, Sheet: 244 × 187 mm. (9 5/8 × 7 3/8 in.) Image: 178 × 144 mm. (7 × 5 11/16 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 1996.48.17227
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: below image, lower left, on stone "Zwinger 1826."; below image, center, on stone "LE PRIX DE SAGESSE."; below image, lower right, on stone "Lith de Engelmann"

Markings: none

Artist

Jean Bap. Ignace Zwinger

French, 1787 -

French, 1787 -
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Printer

Godefroy Engelmann

German, 1788-1839

German, 1788-1839
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