Bernard Picart and Zacharias Châtelain

Narcissus Is Changed into a Flower

published 1733

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Artist: Bernard Picart
Publisher: Zacharias Châtelain

Narcissus Is Changed into a Flower

published 1733

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 457 x 286 mm. (18 x 11 1/4 in.) Plate: 358 x 253 mm. (14 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.) Image: 347 x 244 mm. (13 11/16 x 9 5/8 in.)

Portfolio/Series From the book "Tafereel, Of Beschryving van den prachtigen Tempel der Zang-Godinnen," (Amsterdam: Chatelain, 1733) by Antoine La Barre de Beaumarchais (d. 1757)

Credit Line Garrett Collection

Object Number 1946.112.13017

BMA, Jacobs Wing rotation, August 15, 2007- January 29, 2008

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart dir."; in plate, lower center: "Narcisse changé en fleur. / Narcissus is changed into a flower. / Narcissus in eine Blumme verändert. / Narcissus in eene Bloeme verandert."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del."; at bottom right of sheet, in graphite: "42"

Artist

Bernard Picart

French, 1673-1733

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Publisher

Zacharias Châtelain

Dutch, active in Amsterdam 1705 - 1733

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