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Illustration for "Philosophie de la nature"

1776
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Illustration for "Philosophie de la nature"
  • Artist: François Denis Née (French, Paris 1732–1817 Paris)
  • Artist: After Clément Pierre Marillier (French, Dijon 1740–1808 Melun)
  • Date: 1776
  • Medium: Etching with engraving (state before lettering)
  • Dimensions: Plate: 6 7/8 x 4 5/8 in. (17.4 x 11.7 cm)
    Sheet: 8 11/16 x 5 13/16 in. (22 x 14.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.166
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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