“The Public Scribe” by Jean Jacques de Boissieu (1790) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Public Scribe

The Public Scribe

TitleThe Public Scribe
ArtistJean Jacques de Boissieu French, 1736-1810
Date1790 18th century
MediumEtching, drypoint, and roulette on ivory wove paper
Classificationetching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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Updated 2026-09-06