DrawingsFrench19th century

The Mouth of Truth

1809-1810

Artists

Félix BoisselierArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Brown ink over graphite on off-white antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 19.6 x 17.6 cm (7 11/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Achille Leclère. Achille Lecère and heirs Mme Fassier. Claude Darton, Avignon. Unidentified Dealer, Paris. Lucien Goldschmidt, New York. Mrs. Jacob M. Kaplan, New York.

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