Paternal Pleasures
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Paternal Pleasures

TitlePaternal Pleasures
ArtistPhilibert Louis Debucourt French, 1755-1832
Datec.1796 18th century
MediumColor aquatint with etching in black ink on cream wove paper
Classificationetching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Paternal Pleasures” is a work by Philibert Louis Debucourt French, 1755-1832, dated c.1796. It is executed in color aquatint with etching in black ink on cream wove 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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