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Object Type
print
Museum number
1951,1006.14
Title
Object:
L'accident imprévu
Description
Interior with young woman reading a letter brought by a little boy; on the left, an open chest, and a chest of drawers with one of the drawers left open; beyond, a bed and a wardrobe, also left open; after Lavreince; second state, before correction of the publication address. 1789 Stipple, printed in colour
Producer name
After:
Nicolas Lavreince
Print made by:
Louis Darcis
Published by:
Salvator Tresca
School/style
French
Production date
1789
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
stipple
colour
Dimensions
Height:
410 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
285 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Advertised in 'Mercure de France', April 1789, and in 'Journal de Paris', 19 May 1789.
Bibliographic references
Bocher 1877 / Nicolas Lancret, catalogue raisonné
(1.II)
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(4)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Associated with:
Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Liechtenstein
Acquisition date
1951
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1951,1006.14