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Hearing, from The Five Senses

Publisher Gabriel Huquier French
18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hearing, from The Five Senses
  • Series/Portfolio: The Five Senses
  • Artist: François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
  • Publisher: Gabriel Huquier (French, Orléans 1695–1772 Paris)
  • Date: 18th century
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/16 × 11 3/4 in. (40.8 × 29.9 cm)
    Plate: 14 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (37.8 × 27.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.108.2(25)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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