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Le Billet Doux

Nicolas Lavreince (1737 - 1807)
Nicolas Delaunay (1739 - 1792)

Engraving

1778

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  • About the work
    Location
    Country: France
    City: Paris
    Place: British Embassy
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    France
    Subjects
    cello, harp, letter, reading (as Subject), genre, lion, cat, man, woman, 18th century costume, dress, coat, stockings, waistcoat, wig, embroidery (as Subject (activity)), candle, mirror, coat of arms, domestic interior, curtain, carpet, chair
    Materials & Techniques
    engraving
  • Details
    Artist
    Nicolas Lavreince (1737 - 1807)
    Nicolas Delaunay (1739 - 1792)
    Title
    Le Billet Doux
    Date
    1778
    Medium
    Engraving
    Acquisition
    Origin uncertain
    GAC number
    15327

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