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A Young Lady Visiting Her Father in Prison
Public Domain

François Bellay, Paul Emile Destouches, and others

A Young Lady Visiting Her Father in Prison

1822

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A Young Lady Visiting Her Father in Prison

1822

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 443 x 337 mm. (17 7/16 x 13 1/4 in.) Image: 321 x 251 mm. (12 5/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.13252
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Inscribed in stone: lower left "Destouches, pinxt."; lower center "Bonnemaison, dirext. / Une jeune dame visitant son père en prison"; lower right "Bellay, delt."; bottom right "Imp. Lith. de Villain"

Markings: Blindstamp: bottom center "knight in profile in oval [unidentified blindstamp, not in Lugt, found on prints from the book “Féréol Bonnemaison, Galerie de son Altesse Royale Madame la duchesse de Berry (Paris: J. Didot l'aîné, 1822)” in the Lucas Collection]

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