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Laban Searching for his Idols (Genesis 31: 19-37)

After François Boucher French
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Laban Searching for his Idols (Genesis 31: 19-37)
  • Artist: After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over faint traces of black chalk
  • Dimensions: 13 x 8 1/4 in. (33 x 21 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
  • Object Number: 1975.131.90
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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