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The Little Scientist
Public Domain

Johann Georg Wille and Caspar Netscher

The Little Scientist

1760

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The Little Scientist

1760

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 265 x 197 mm. (10 7/16 x 7 3/4 in.) Plate: 257 x 191 mm. (10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.) Image: 203 x 176 mm. (8 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.995
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: below image, lower left, in plate "Peint par Gaspar Netscher."; below image, lower center, in plate six lines of text beginning "Le Petit Physicien. / à Monsieur Damery. / Chevalier [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate "Gravé par J.G. Wille Graveur du Roi 1761."; below image, lower right, in graphite "2d state"; below image, lower right in graphite diamond with "1614"

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

1714–1807

German, 1715-1808
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Artist

Caspar Netscher

1638–1683

Dutch, 1639-1684
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