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The Willful Child
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Johann Georg Wille

The Willful Child

1759

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Johann Georg Wille

The Willful Child

1759

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 133 x 167 mm. (5 1/4 x 6 9/16 in.) Plate: 103 x 138 mm. (4 1/16 x 5 7/16 in.) Image: 82 x 123 mm. (3 1/4 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.873
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: above image, upper left, in plate in reverse "J. G. Wille"; below image, lower left, in plate "Fait par J.G. Wille, 1759."; above image, upper right, in graphite "35"; below image, lower left, in graphite "LB49"; below image, lower right, in graphite "2nd state" Verso: lower left in graphite "Ph"

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

German, 1715-1808

German, 1715-1808
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