Copper-Plate Etching, from Encyclopédie
| Title | Copper-Plate Etching, from Encyclopédie |
|---|---|
| Artist | Claude-Antoine Littret de Montigny (French, c. 1735-1775) after Prévost (French, active 18th century) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson (French, 1700-1775) |
| Date | 1765 18th century |
| Medium | Etching with engraving on cream laid paper taken from book |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Buckingham Book Appropriation |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Copper-Plate Etching, from Encyclopédie” is a work by Claude-Antoine Littret de Montigny (French, c. 1735-1775) after Prévost (French, active 18th century) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson (French, 1700-1775), dated 1765. It is executed in etching with engraving on cream laid paper taken from book and classified as etching. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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