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The Fall of Phaeton (La Chute de Phaeton)

Maker

After
(artist)
1568-1640

(etcher)
1692-1765

(woodcutter)
1691-1764

Title

The Fall of Phaeton (La Chute de Phaeton)

Date of Production

1729 - 1763

Medium

etching printed in black, wood blocks printed in green and brown
etching and woodcut

Dimensions

Height: 43.9 cm
Width: 27 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6977.22

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords






Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
Fig. p. no. 227 (Caylus)

Inscriptions

Inscription: La Chute de Phaeton / D'apres le dessein de Joseph Cesari, dit le Chevalier Josepin, qui est dans le Cabinet de Mr. Crozat / Gravé à l'eau forte par M. le C...de C.. et en bois sous sa conduite, par Nicolas le Sueur. //

Inscription: 90* //

Inscription: G. CESARI //

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