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The Burial of Atala

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Burial of Atala
  • Artist: Jean-Baptiste-Raphael-Urbain Massard (French, 1775–1843)
  • Artist: After Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson (French, Montargis 1767–1824 Paris)
  • Date: 1822
  • Medium: Etching; proof
  • Dimensions: plate: 19 11/16 x 23 1/8 in. (50 x 58.8 cm)
    sheet: 20 1/16 x 23 7/16 in. (51 x 59.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1946
  • Object Number: 46.140.13
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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