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La Foire de Village

1788–94
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: La Foire de Village
  • Artist: Charles Melchior Descourtis (French, Paris 1753–1820 Paris)
  • Artist: After Nicolas Antoine Taunay (French, Paris 1755–1830 Paris)
  • Date: 1788–94
  • Medium: Color aquatint, etching, and engraving; proof
  • Dimensions: Image: 12 3/16 × 9 5/16 in. (31 × 23.6 cm)
    Sheet: 15 3/16 × 11 1/4 in. (38.6 × 28.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.550.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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La Noce de Village, Charles Melchior Descourtis  French, Color aquatint, etching, and engraving; proof
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Le Tambourin, Charles Melchior Descourtis  French, Color aquatint, etching, and engraving; proof
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