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L’Ours des montagnes d’Oliferne
Public Domain

Alexis Victor Joly, Godefroy Engelmann, and others

L’Ours des montagnes d’Oliferne

French, 1826

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L’Ours des montagnes d’Oliferne

French, 1826

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Image: 200 × 292 mm. (7 7/8 × 11 1/2 in.) Sheet: 289 × 371 mm. (11 3/8 × 14 5/8 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 1996.48.15006
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: RECTO: in plate, at UC: "P. 76 bis"; in plate, at LL: "Joly 1827"; in plate, at LR: "Lith de Engelmann"; in plate, at LC: "L'Ours des MOntagnes d'Oliferne. / Franche Comté."

Markings: None

Artist

Alexis Victor Joly

1797–1873

French, 1798-1874
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Printer

Godefroy Engelmann

1787–1838

German, 1788-1839
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Editor

Baron Isidore Taylor

1788–1878

French, 1789 - 1879
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