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Object Type
Museum number: 1925,0406.94
Title: Object: Le Chemin de la Fortune
Description: In a rich interior, a kneeling woman lifts up a dancer's skirt to show her leg to a man sitting in an armchair on the right, while a man holding a violin and a bow raises his arms up in the air as a sign of admiration; in the background, a piano supporting a drapery, music sheets and a helmet embellished with feathers. 1778 Engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Nicolas Joseph Voyez; After: Pierre Antoine Baudouin; Published by: François Basan
School/style
Production date: 1778
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 470 millimetres; Width: 370 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Duplicate. Advertised in 'Mercure de France', January 1778.
Bibliographic references: Le Blanc 1854-89 / Manuel de l'Amateur d'Estampes 1550-1820 (18); Bocher 1875 / Pierre Antoine Baudouin, le catalogue raisonné (14.II)
Location: Not on display
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1925
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1925,0406.94

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