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L'Optique (The Optical Viewer) — Louis-Léopold Boilly

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Written by: Onur UysalResearcher · Asian Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 759266
Louis-Léopold Boilly

L’Optique (The Optical Viewer)

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byNational Gallery of Art, Washington
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Artist / MakerLouis-Léopold Boilly
Datec. 1793
Culture / OriginFrench
Mediumetching and wash manner, printed in black
DepartmentPrint
TypePrint
About the Artist

BiographyLouis-Léopold Boilly (1761–1845) — French painter (1761-1845).Louis-Léopold Boilly worked as painter, lithographer and draftsperson and is associated with France. Their documented life spans the years 1761 to 1845, born in La Bassée, died in Paris.Disciplinespainter, lithographer, draftspersonBorn1761, La BasséeDied1845, ParisNationalityFranceSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: National Gallery of Art, Washington · Licence: CC0.

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