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The Genius of Sculpture sustained by Study

1627
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Genius of Sculpture sustained by Study
  • Artist: Pierre Biard II (French, Paris 1592–1661 Paris)
  • Date: 1627
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Plate: 6 1/8 × 4 3/16 in. (15.5 × 10.7 cm)
    Sheet: 8 1/8 × 5 7/8 in. (20.6 × 15 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.1095.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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