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Bernard Picart, Cornelis Bloemaert, and others

The Moon and Endymion

1730

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The Moon and Endymion

1730

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 456 x 285 mm. (17 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.) Plate: 354 x 254 mm. (13 15/16 x 10 in.) Image: 342 x 246 mm. (13 7/16 x 9 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.12994
BMA, Jacobs Wing rotation, August 15, 2007- January 29, 2008

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: in plate, lower left: "B. Picart dir."; in plate, lower center: "La lune et Endymion. / The Moon and Endymion. / Der Mondt und Endymion. / De Maane en Endymion."; in plate, at bottom left: "B. Picart del. 1731."; on sheet, at bottom right, in graphite: "19"

Artist

Bernard Picart

1672–1732

French, 1673-1733
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Artist

Theodor Matham

1604–1675

Dutch, 1605/6-1676
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Publisher

Zacharias Châtelain

1704–1732

Dutch, active in Amsterdam 1705 - 1733
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