Jean Baptiste Meunier, Jean Baptiste Madou, and others
The Rat Hunt
1857
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching and engraving, Sheet: 609 x 810 mm. (24 x 31 7/8 in.)
Plate: 512 x 580 mm. (20 3/16 x 22 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.1807
Etching and engraving on chine collé
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).
Signed: 1
Inscribed: RECTO: LRE in plate: 'Madou 1857'; LL in pl., below image: 'A. MADOU PINX.T'; LR in pl.: 'J.B. MEUNIER SCULP.T'; BC in pl.: 'Imp. F Chardon aîné, 30. rue Hautefeuille, Paris.'; TRC (graphite): 'JB Meunier'; LwrC (graphite): 'La Chasse au Rat.'; BLC (graphite): 'ax'; BL (graphite): 'Bér. v.10, p. 56'; BC (graphite): 'Madou, Jean Bapt. 1796-1877'; BRC (graphite): 'Belgian, / Meunier, Jean Bapt., 1821-1900 / M 105'. VERSO: LL: red Claghorn stamp; LR (graphite, in diamond): '11222'.
Markings: none - none
