Design: Heads, from Encyclopédie
| Title | Design: Heads, from Encyclopédie |
|---|---|
| Artist | Benoît-Louis Prévost (French, c. 1735-1809) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) 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 | 1762/77 18th century |
| Medium | Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper |
| 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. |
About this artwork
“Design: Heads, from Encyclopédie” is a work by Benoît-Louis Prévost (French, c. 1735-1809) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) 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 1762/77. It is executed in etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper 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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