La Folie du siecle. "De ce singe..."

Angélique Martinet French

After Eisen

1731–80

Not on view

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Title: La Folie du siecle. "De ce singe..."
Artist: Angélique Martinet (French, ca. 1731–ca. 1780)
Artist: After Eisen
Date: 1731–80
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Other: 17 1/4 × 12 1/8 in. (43.8 × 30.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.600.3382
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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