The Swing
DrawingsFrench19th century

The Swing

1808-1810

Artists

Merry-Joseph BlondelArtist
Classification
Drawings
Medium
Graphite on white wove paper
Culture
French
Century
19th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Drawings

Dimensions

actual: 16.5 x 11.3 cm (6 1/2 x 4 7/16 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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