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Voltaire and Piron

Circle of Claude Gillot French
n.d.
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Voltaire and Piron
  • Artist: Circle of Claude Gillot (French, Langres 1673–1722 Paris)
  • Date: n.d.
  • Medium: Red chalk, pink and gray wash
  • Dimensions: 5 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (13 x 17.2 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
  • Object Number: 1975.131.114
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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