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La Rencontre Dangereuse

18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: La Rencontre Dangereuse
  • Artist: After Pierre Antoine Baudouin (French, Paris 1723–1769 Paris)
  • Artist: Jean Jacques Leveau (French, 1729–1786)
  • Date: 18th century
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Image: 14 15/16 × 10 1/4 in. (38 × 26 cm)
    Plate: 15 7/8 × 10 7/16 in. (40.4 × 26.5 cm)
    Sheet: 16 13/16 × 13 1/4 in. (42.7 × 33.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, Transferred from the Library, 1923
  • Object Number: 23.60.41
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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