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The Brawl (La Rixe)

ca. 1792
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Brawl (La Rixe)
  • Artist: Charles Melchior Descourtis (French, Paris 1753–1820 Paris)
  • Artist: After Nicolas Antoine Taunay (French, Paris 1755–1830 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1792
  • Medium: Color aquatint, etching, and engraving
  • Dimensions: Image: 12 1/8 × 9 3/16 in. (30.8 × 23.4 cm)
    Sheet: 15 3/8 × 11 1/8 in. (39.1 × 28.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1964
  • Object Number: 64.551
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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