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Admission is always free

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Le desir de plaire

1743

Louis de Surugue de Surgis

Artist, French, c. 1686 - 1762

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater

Artist After, French, 1695 - 1736

Louis de Surugue de Surgis after Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and engraving
Credit Line

Widener Collection
Accession Number

1942.9.2445

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64959912

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