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Asian Art · Catalogue no. 135744
Abraham GirardetSeat of Justice Held at Versailles (Lit de Justice tenu à Versailles), from the series Tableaux historiques de la révolution française
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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| Artist / Maker | Abraham Girardet |
|---|---|
| Date | 1798–1804 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | Etching with engraving on ivory wove paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 17.5 × 26.6 cm (6 15/16 × 10 1/2 in.); Plate: 26.7 × 33.5 cm (10 9/16 × 13 1/4 in.); Sheet: 31.6 × 50.1 cm (12 1/2 × 19 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Prints and Drawings |
| Type |
About the Artist
Abraham Girardet (French, 1764-1823) — finished by Marie-Alexandre Duparc (French, 18th and 19th century) Full biography →
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Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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