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Laurent Cars, Jean-Baptiste Greuze

The Blind Man Deceived by His Wife

1756

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Laurent Cars, Jean-Baptiste Greuze

The Blind Man Deceived by His Wife

1756

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 634 × 475 mm. (24 15/16 × 18 11/16 in.) Plate: 491 × 368 mm. (19 5/16 × 14 1/2 in.) Image: 432 × 343 mm. (17 × 13 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.14551
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower left, in plate "Peint par Greuse."; below image, center, in plate "A Monsieur De la Live De Jully Introducteur des Ambassadeura(?) / Honoraire de l'Academie Royale de Peinture e[indecipherable] Sculpture. / Par son très humble et très Obeïssant Serviteur L. Cars. / Ce Tableau est tiré de la Collection des Peintres et Sculpteurs François faite par Mr. De la Live. a Paris chez l'Auteur ruë St. Jacques vis a vis le College du Plessis. A.P.D.R."; below image, lower right, in plate "Gravé par Laurent Cars."; below image, lower right, in graphite "[indecipherable]" Verso: lower right in graphite diamond with "10964"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist and Publisher

Laurent Cars

French, 1699-1771
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Artist

Jean-Baptiste Greuze

French, 1725-1805
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