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1753

Charles Eisen

Artist, French, 1720 - 1778

Charles Eisen

Medium

graphite with pen and black ink and gold leaf
Credit Line

Widener Collection
Accession Number

1942.9.1164

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Album of Preliminary Drawings for "Titi Lucretii Cari"

Charles Eisen, Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

1754

Title Page

Charles Eisen

1753

Lucretius Presented to the Gods

Charles-Nicolas Cochin II

1754

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Inheritance from the Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, 1942.

Associated Names

Widener, Joseph E.

Wikidata ID

Q64538547

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