The Dictation

Pierre Lelu

Artist, French, 1741 - 1810

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28 × 21.2 cm (11 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.2 × 22.9 cm (12 5/16 × 9 in.)

  • Accession

    2018.91.44

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Baudicour no.32, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre, MA); purchased 2018 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1859

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861; no. 32, ii/ii

1930

  • Baudicour, Prosper de. Le peintre-graveur français continue, ou catalogue raisonné des estampes gravees par les peintres et les dessinateurs de l'ecole française nes dans le XVIIIe siècle. 2 vols. Paris, 1859-1861: no. 47, ii/ii

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: LELU (v) / P. de B. 32 (2e etat, rare); by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 46/47

Watermarks

undeciphered fragment

You may be interested in

Loading Results