A scholar sits in his study reading beside a globe. Line engraving by V. Denon, 1784, after G. Metsu (?).
- Metsu, Gabriel, 1629-1667.
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- 1784
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- 46347i
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Previous title, replaced September 2023 : A scholar sits in his study reading beside a globe. Line engraving by V. Denon, 1784, after Longhi.
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1784
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1 print : line engraving
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Metzu pin. 1784 Denon sculp
Bears number: p. 104, no. 7
References note
Marcel Roux, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, tome VI, Paris 1949, pp. 560-561, Denon no. 216 ("216. Philosophe lisant, d'après Metzu: il est accoudé à sa table de travail, la tête appuyée sur sa main g.; la table est chargée à g., d'une mappemonde, d'une tête de mort et de plusieurs in-folios; d'autres volumes sont posés sur un tabouret ou tombés à terre. Signé, sous le tr. c.: "Metzu pin- 1784 Denon sculp". H. 0m186 x L. 0m148. 2 épr….. Catalogue de 1803, p. 4 : 3 fr. Barraud, no. 14.")
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Wellcome Collection 46347i
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