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Drawing, Fragment of a cartoon for cotton printing: Fauchon la Vielleuse
This is a Drawing. It was possibly by Claude-Louis Desrais and manufactured by Petitpierre & Compe. Nantes. It is dated 1785–95. Its medium is graphite, pen and black ink, brush and grey wash, pink wash and white heightening on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
Irregular cut edges indicate these scenes were cut from a larger cartoon. The top one may have been used as a source for the block-printed adaptation.
This object was
donated by
Mary A. Peoli.
It is credited Gift of Mary A. Peoli.
Its dimensions are
30.4 x 44.1 cm (11 15/16 x 17 3/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Verso: J. Peoli mark (Lugt 2020).
It is signed
Signed in graphite, verso: Desrais ft.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Fragment of a cartoon for cotton printing: Fauchon la Vielleuse; Possibly by Claude-Louis Desrais (French, 1746–1816); Manufactured by Petitpierre & Compe. Nantes (France); France; graphite, pen and black ink, brush and grey wash, pink wash and white heightening on white paper; 30.4 x 44.1 cm (11 15/16 x 17 3/8 in.); Gift of Mary A. Peoli; 1896-16-15
