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Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Pope Pius VII Crossing the River at Lyons

1804

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Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Pope Pius VII Crossing the River at Lyons

1804

Physical Qualities Etching, 235 × 379 mm. (9 1/4 × 14 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.10889
Cut within plate-line
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: In lower margin at left, just below engraved surface, "J. J. DB Del et Scul aqua forti." In center of lower margin "pie VII Souverain pontif Cedant à L'impressement des Lionnois/De Luy faire connoitre Les Bords de la Saone sois de son passage/a Lion le 27 avril 1805" Lower in center, "Transeundo Benefaciebat"

Markings: Claghorn stamp on back

Artist

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

1735–1809

French, 1736-1810
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