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Le catechisme

1777

Pierre Etienne Moitte after Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Associated Names

Pierre Etienne Moitte

Artist, French, 1722 - 1780

Pierre-Antoine Baudouin

Artist After, French, 1723 - 1769

This is a drawing of a group of people inside a grand architectural space. The individuals are in period attire, with a female figure at the center and another figure on the right addressing the group. Various people of different ages and status are present, along with a dog sitting calmly near the center. The image is framed by ornate borders.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving and etching
Credit Line

Widener Collection
Accession Number

1942.9.2175

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1875

Bocher, Emmanuel. Pierre-Antoine Baudouin. Les gravures francaises du XVIIIe siecle, 2. Paris, 1875: 12ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64961104

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