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Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
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Johann Georg Wille and Antoine Pesne

Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1738

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Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau

1738

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 151 x 107 mm. (5 15/16 x 4 3/16 in.) Image: 142 x 100 mm. (5 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.929
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "Pesne pinx. ABerlin."; below image, lower center, in plate four lines of text beginning "Leopold Prince D'Anhalt. / Dessau / Generalissime [...]"; in image, lower right, in plate "J.G. Will Sculp Paris"; below image, lower left, in graphite "B157"; below image, lower right, in graphite "2nd State" Verso: upper center in graphite indecipherable; lower right in graphite diamond with "1701"

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Antoine Pesne

French, 1683-1757

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