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The Thirst For Gold

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Object Information
  • Title: The Thirst For Gold
  • Artist: Louis Philibert Debucourt (French, Paris 1755–1832 Paris)
  • Artist: After Barthélemy Joseph Fulcran Roger (French, Lodève 1767–1841 Saulx-lès-Chartreux)
  • Artist: Pierre Paul Prud'hon (French, Cluny 1758–1823 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1801
  • Medium: Etching with crayon-manner engraving; printed in ochre ink
  • Dimensions: image: 10 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (26.7 x 17.5 cm)
    plate: 11 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (29.9 x 20.7 cm)
    sheet: 12 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. (32 x 23.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
  • Object Number: 60.620.97
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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