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The Drawing Lesson

Engraver Jacques Philippe Le Bas French
Publisher Jacques Philippe Le Bas French
1749–83
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Object Information
  • Title: The Drawing Lesson
  • Engraver: Jacques Philippe Le Bas (French, Paris 1707–1783 Paris)
  • Artist: After Jean Siméon Chardin (French, Paris 1699–1779 Paris)
  • Publisher: Jacques Philippe Le Bas (French, Paris 1707–1783 Paris)
  • Date: 1749–83
  • Medium: Etching, engraving; second state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/4 × 12 1/4 in. (28.5 × 31.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.535
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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