The Supper after the Masked Ball
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The Supper after the Masked Ball

TitleThe Supper after the Masked Ball
ArtistThomas Couture (French, 1815-1879) printed and manufactured by Jules Desfossé (French, 1816-1889)
Datec. 1855 19th century
MediumWoodcut with painted and stenciled additions on tan wove paper, laid down on fabric, and stretched on a wooden stretcher
Classificationwoodcut
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineZita Cogan, Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Franke, Marjorie Glaser, Inez Heginbotham, Frank Hubachek, Prints and Drawings, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Prussian, and John Winterbotham Memorial Funds; Helen Davis Bailey, Robert M. Chase, Stanley Field, Everett D. Graff, The Hannan Fund, Henry Huxley, William McCallin McKee Memorial, Prints and Drawings, Joseph T. Ryerson, Elizabeth Gott Templeton, and John H. Wrenn Memorial Endowments; through prior acquisitions of Paula Gerard, Katherine Kuh, and Ellen N. LaMotte
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“The Supper after the Masked Ball” is a work by Thomas Couture (French, 1815-1879) printed and manufactured by Jules Desfossé (French, 1816-1889), dated c. 1855. It is executed in woodcut with painted and stenciled additions on tan wove paper, laid down on fabric, and stretched on a wooden stretcher and classified as woodcut. 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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