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Candide introduit chez des filles par l'Abbé Perigourdin, from "Candide"

18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Candide introduit chez des filles par l'Abbé Perigourdin, from "Candide"
  • Series/Portfolio: Candide
  • Artist: Charles Dominique Joseph Eisen (French, Valenciennes 1720–1778 Brussels)
  • Author: François-Marie Arouet (French, Paris 1694–1778 Paris)
  • Date: 18th century
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 8 1/2 × 6 1/16 in. (21.6 × 15.4 cm)
    Sheet: 10 3/16 × 7 3/4 in. (25.8 × 19.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.75.37
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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