Frontispiece for "Figures French and comic" (Figures francoises et comiques)

Robert Hecquet French

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Artwork Details

Title: Frontispiece for "Figures French and comic" (Figures francoises et comiques)
Series/Portfolio: Figures French and comic (Figures francoises et comiques)
Artist: Robert Hecquet (French, Abbeville 1693–1775 Abbeville)
Medium: Etching with engraving
Dimensions: sheet: 9 1/16 x 5 7/8 in. (23 x 15 cm)
plate: 5 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (13 x 8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Object Number: 2012.136.243
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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