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Johann Georg Wille and Jean de Lyon

Nicolas Rene Berrier

1700-1799

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Nicolas Rene Berrier

1700-1799

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 486 x 346 mm. (19 1/8 x 13 5/8 in.) Plate: 479 x 337 mm. (18 7/8 x 13 1/4 in.) Image: 412 x 321 mm. (16 1/4 x 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.807
Man seated at desk in wig and dark robe, holding book.
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 de Lyon"; LWRC: "Nicolas Rene Berrier / Chevalier Ministre d'Etat..."; BR: "Grave par Wille Gr. du Roi" / (graphite) "3rd state"; BRC: (graphite in diamond) "1673". Verso: BL: Claghorn stamp; BR: Garrett stamp.

Markings: Claghorn and Garrett collectors' stamps.

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

1714–1807

German, 1715-1808
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Artist

Jean de Lyon

1556–2000

French, founded 1557
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