The Grotto, one of four illustations engraved by Roger Barthelemy for Lucien Bonaparte's "La Tribu indienne, ou, Édouard et Stellina"
The Grotto, one of four illustations engraved by Roger Barthelemy for Lucien Bonaparte's "La Tribu indienne, ou, Édouard et Stellina"

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The Grotto, one of four illustations engraved by Roger Barthelemy for Lucien Bonaparte's "La Tribu indienne, ou, Édouard et Stellina",

1799

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, French, 1758–1823
x1981-124

Information

Title
The Grotto, one of four illustations engraved by Roger Barthelemy for Lucien Bonaparte's "La Tribu indienne, ou, Édouard et Stellina"
Dates

1799

Maker
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Medium
Charcoal, white highlights, tan wash, on blue paper; blackened on verso and indented for transfer
Dimensions
14.8 x 9.4 cm. (5 13/16 x 3 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Object Number
x1981-124
Inscription
TItled in pen and ink, upper center: La Grotte Inscribed in pen and ink, lower center: O Stellina! tu m'appartien
Culture
French
Type
drawings
Subject
men, illustrations, women, grottoes, figures (representations)

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