Johann Georg Wille, Pierre-Alexandre Wille, and others
The Good Woman of Normandy
1769
Scroll
- Artist: Johann Georg Wille
- Artist: Pierre-Alexandre Wille
- Publisher: Johann Georg Wille
The Good Woman of Normandy
1769
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 276 x 208 mm. (10 7/8 x 8 3/16 in.)
Plate: 262 x 196 mm. (10 5/16 x 7 11/16 in.)
Image: 185 x 163 mm. (7 5/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.788
For an alternate impression of this print, see 1984.81.787.
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.
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: below image, lower left, in plate "Gravé par J.G. Wille Graveur du Roi / et de L. M: Imp: et Roy:"; below image, lower center, in plate "Bonne Femme de Normandie. / Dédié à Monsieur Jean Valentin Meyer [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate "d'après le Dessein de Son Fils / Pierre Alexandre Wille"; below image, lower right, in graphite "3d state"; below image, lower right, in graphite diamond with "1625" Verso: upper center in graphite indecipherable; lower right in graphite "extra fine"
Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett
