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The Embroiderer

1757
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Embroiderer
  • Artist: Jean Jacques Flipart (French, Paris 1719–1782 Paris)
  • Artist: After Jean Siméon Chardin (French, Paris 1699–1779 Paris)
  • Date: 1757
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 12 in. × 8 3/4 in. (30.5 × 22.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Myra Carter Church Fund, 1957
  • Object Number: 57.544.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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