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The Burial of Atala

early 19th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Burial of Atala
  • Artist: After Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson (French, Montargis 1767–1824 Paris)
  • Artist: Barthélemy Joseph Fulcran Roger (French, Lodève 1767–1841 Saulx-lès-Chartreux)
  • Date: early 19th century
  • Medium: Stipple engraving with etching
  • Dimensions: image: 5 1/4 x 6 13/16 in. (13.4 x 17.3 cm)
    sheet: 10 5/16 x 13 15/16 in. (26.2 x 35.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Walter H. Smith, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.53.74
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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