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Return from the Ball

After Henri Gervex French
1879
Not on view
Proof before title.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Return from the Ball
  • Artist: Théophile Chauvel (French, Paris 1831–1909 Paris)
  • Artist: After Henri Gervex (French, Paris 1852–1929 Paris)
  • Date: 1879
  • Medium: Etching; proof
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 15/16 × 15 7/8 in. (30.4 × 40.4 cm)
    Plate: 10 1/16 × 11 15/16 in. (25.5 × 30.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.559.115
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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