PrintsFrench18th century

Chinese Arabesque with Tightrope Walker

c. 1795

Artists

Anne AllenArtist

Jean Baptiste PillementArtist after

Classification

Prints

Technique

Etching

Medium

Color etching printed à la poupée in black, gray, blue, green, brown, pink and olive green on cream antique laid paper

Culture

French

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

Plate: 19.5 × 14 cm (7 11/16 × 5 1/2 in.) Sheet: 21 × 15.3 cm (8 1/4 × 6 in.)

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