Général sans pareil (The Peerless General)

Anonymous, French, 19th century French

Summer 1815

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Title: Général sans pareil (The Peerless General)
Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
Date: Summer 1815
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: plate: 11 5/8 x 7 5/16 in. (29.5 x 18.6 cm)
sheet: 15 3/16 x 9 3/4 in. (38.6 x 24.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.69.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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