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Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia, after Antoine Pesne

Attributed to Johann Georg Wille German
1730–1808
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of Frederick II of Prussia, after Antoine Pesne
  • Artist: Attributed to Johann Georg Wille (German (active France), Köningsberg 1715–1808 Paris)
  • Date: 1730–1808
  • Medium: Graphite
  • Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (40.0 x 28.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.586.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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