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The Wombat, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"

1864
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Wombat, from "Le Magasin Pittoresque"
  • Series/Portfolio: Le Magasin Pittoresque
  • Artist: Charles Jacque (French, Paris 1813–1894 Paris)
  • Date: 1864
  • Medium: Relief print (Comte process)
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 6 15/16 × 10 1/2 in. (17.7 × 26.7 cm)
    Image: 6 5/8 × 9 3/4 in. (16.9 × 24.8 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
  • Object Number: 32.36.6
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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