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
