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Louis Audran, Benoit Audran I, and others

The Bronze Serpent

1600-1717

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The Bronze Serpent

1600-1717

Physical Qualities Engraving and etching, Sheet: 355 x 457 mm. (35.5 x 45.7 cm.) Plate: 269 x 368 mm. (26.9 x 36.8 cm.) Image: 244 x 352 mm. (24.4 x 35.2 cm.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.3334
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Préaud, Maxime et al., Dictionnaire des éditeurs d'estampes à Paris sous l'Ancien Régime, Paris: Promodis, 1987 (publisher dates). Andresen, Andreas, Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, Leipzig: T.O. Weigel, 1870-1873, no. 3?

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: LL in pl.: 'C. le Brun / pinx.'; LR in pl.: 'L. Audran sculp.'; LwrC in pl.: 'Le peuple d'Israel s'ennuiant du chemin et du travail, parla contre Dieu et contre Moise [...] Numer. cap. 21 / a Paris chez la veuue Audran rue S.t Iacques aux 2. deux Piliers dor.'; BRC (graphite, in diamond): '11398/1'. VERSO: Claghorn stamp in red ink.

Markings: none - none

Artist

Louis Audran

1669–1711

French, 1670-1712
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Artist

Benoit Audran I

1660–1720

French, 1661-1721
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Artist

Charles Le Brun

1618–1689

French, 1619-1690
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Publisher

Audran

2000–2000

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