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Johann Georg Wille and Pierre-Alexandre Wille

The Joys of Motherhood

1700-1799

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The Joys of Motherhood

1700-1799

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 497 x 385 mm. (19 9/16 x 15 3/16 in.) Plate: 445 x 348 mm. (17 1/2 x 13 11/16 in.) Image: 372 x 319 mm. (14 5/8 x 12 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.986
Mother with her baby.
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: "Gravé par J.G. Wille, Graveur du Roi, de S.M. Impr. et Roy: et du Roi de Danemark"; LWRC: "Les Délices Maternelles/ Dédié à Son Altesse...etc."; BR: "d'après le Tableau de Son fils P.A. Wille Peintre du Roi"; BRC: (graphite in diamond) "1594". Verso: BR: Claghorn stamp; BL: Garrett stamp.

Markings: Claghorn and Garrett collectors' stamps.

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

1714–1807

German, 1715-1808
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Artist

Pierre-Alexandre Wille

1747–1820

French, 1748-1821
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