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Le Geste Napolitain

1763
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Le Geste Napolitain
  • Artist: Pierre Etienne Moitte (French, Paris 1722–1780 Paris)
  • Artist: After Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, Tournus 1725–1805 Paris)
  • Date: 1763
  • Medium: Engraving and etching
  • Dimensions: sheet: 16 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. (41 x 48.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
  • Object Number: 53.600.190
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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