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Object Type
print
Museum number
1845,0906.138
Title
Object:
Les soins maternels
Description
Woman sitting in armchair and tying a ribbon around her son's hat; within oval, with coat of arms in lower margin; proof before letter, but with names of producers and title. 1784 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Jean Georges Wille
After:
Pierre Alexandre Wille
School/style
French
Production date
1784
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
437 millimetres
Width:
342 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Le Blanc 1847 / Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Jean Georges Wille
(59.III)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Associated with:
Empress Maria Feodorovna
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1845
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1845,0906.138