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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1866,0407.838
Title: Object: Les luteurs sur les remparts de Berne le lundi des Paques
Description: Wrestling contest on Easter Monday in Bern, after Wocher; with seated figures surrounding six men wrestling in pairs; beyond, some trees on the right and the city on the left Aquatint (manière de lavis) on etched lines
Producer name: Print made by: Jean François Janinet; After: Marquard Wocher; Published by: Abraham Wagner
School/style: Swiss; French
Production date: 1775-1777 (c)
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials: paper
Technique: etching; aquatint
Dimensions: Height: 325 millimetres (trimmed); Width: 458 millimetres
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Curator's comments: The plate was also printed in brown. On some states dated from 1777 and 1779 Janinet replaces Wagner as the publisher.
Bibliographic references: IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes (18)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: wrestling/wrestler; festival
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Bern (city)
Acquisition name: Purchased from: Edward Daniell
Acquisition date: 1866
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1866,0407.838

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