Artist: Louis Léopold Boilly (France, 1761–1845), after.
Engraver: J.-Frédéric Cazenave (France, 1770?-18..).
Title: L'Etude du dessin (The Drawing Lesson).
Signed, Titled, Numbered, and Dated in plate: Peint par L. Boilly. Grave par Fred. Cazenave. L'Etude du dessin.
Dimensions: Image 11 3/4" x 15 1/2". Sheet 15" x 18 1/2".
Date: c. 1796.
Materials and Techniques: Color stipple engraving and aquatint, with engraving on laid paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Multiple tears to margins, some repaired, two repaired tears affected the image (background u.l.). The lost paper to the corners is not affecting the image. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The Clark Art Institute, 1955.2382.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collections of The Clark Art Institute and the Bibliothèque Nationale de France ( Notice bibliographique FRBNF44537909).