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Young Instrument Player

Johann Georg Wille, Godefridus Schalcken, and others

Young Instrument Player

1761

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Young Instrument Player

1761

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 300 x 234 mm. (11 13/16 x 9 3/16 in.) Plate: 292 x 230 mm. (11 1/2 x 9 1/16 in.) Image: 232 x 212 mm. (9 1/8 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.776
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: Recto: above image, upper right, in plate "Neunte Platte 1762"; below image, lower left, in plate "Peint par G. Schalken"; below image, lower center, in plate six lines of text beginning "Jeune Joueur d'Instrument / Dédié à Monsieur G.N. de Merz [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate "Gravé par J.G. Wille Graveur du Roi."; below image, lower right, in graphite "3d State" and diamond with "1592" Verso: lower left in graphite "pp / £ 1.15.0"

Markings: CM: Claghorn; Garrett

Artist

Johann Georg Wille

1714–1807

German, 1715-1808
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Artist

Godefridus Schalcken

1642–1705

Dutch, 1643-1706
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Artist

Johann Georg Wille

1714–1807

German, 1715-1808
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