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Manufacturer:
Petitpierre & Compe., (Nantes, France, founded 1770  Search this
Possibly:
Claude-Louis Desrais, (French, 1746–1816)  Search this
Medium:
Graphite, pen and black ink, brush and grey wash, pink wash and white heightening on white paper
Dimensions:
30.4 x 44.1 cm (11 15/16 x 17 3/8 in.)
Type:
textile designs
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
Nantes, France
Date:
1785–95
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Two seated women in classical dress attending nude infant lying on the lap of one and suckling from goat held by male peasant. Left, fountain.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary A. Peoli
Accession Number:
1896-16-15
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq44a3b4562-a34a-45a6-af71-11a81981d72b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1896-16-15