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| Artist / Maker | Claude Simpol |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1700 |
| Culture / Origin | French |
| Medium | brown and gray-brown wash with pen and brown and black ink over traces of black chalk |
| Dimensions | sheet: 24 × 32.4 cm (9 7/16 × 12 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Drawing |
| Type | Drawing |
About the Artist
BiographyClaude Simpol (1666–1711) — French painter (1666-1711).Claude Simpol worked as painter and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1666 to 1711, born in Clamecy, died in Paris.DisciplinespainterBorn1666, ClamecyDied1711, ParisNationalityFranceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.
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