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House of Cards

After François Boucher French
1744
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: House of Cards
  • Artist: Jean Michel Liotard (Swiss, Geneva 1702–1796 Geneva)
  • Artist: After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
  • Date: 1744
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: sheet: 13 5/8 x 10 1/4 in. (34.6 x 26 cm)
    plate: 11 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (29.8 x 20.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1965
  • Object Number: 65.587.6
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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