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Johann Georg Wille, Gerard Terborch II

L’Instruction paternelle

1764

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Johann Georg Wille, Gerard Terborch II

L’Instruction paternelle

1764

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 441 x 344 mm. (17 3/8 x 13 9/16 in.) Image: 374 x 325 mm. (14 3/4 x 12 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.984
Family seated at end of table, father speaking.
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).
Le Blanc, Charles. Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Jean Georges Wille, graveur Le graveur en taille douce, 1 (Leipzig: R. Weigel, 1847).
Entries: 170. Millimeters. Inscriptions. States. Described. Ms. notes [UkBM]; additional states.

Apell, Aloys. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexikon der vorzüglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blätter (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp. 459-471.

Lawrence, H. W., Basil Lewis Dighton. French line engravings of the late eighteenth century (London: Lawrence and Jellicoe, Ltd., 1910): pp. 88.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: BL: "Peint par G. Terburg"; LWRC: "Instruction Paternelle/ Dédié à Sa Majesté Marie Therése/...etc."; BR: "Et Gravé par J.G. Wille, Graveur du Roi"; BRC: (graphite in diamond) "1588". Verso: BL: Claghorn stamp, BR: Garrett stamp.

Markings: CM: verso: Claghorn and Garrett

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

German, 1715-1808
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Artist

Gerard Terborch II

Dutch, 1617-1681
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