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Bound Print, LE M[AITR]E PEINTRE
This is a Bound print. It was designed by Christophe Huet and published by Charpentier and print maker: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guelard. It is dated 1743 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
In this print, a monkey in fine clothing expertly wields his palette of paints and a number of paintbrushes. He gazes directly at the viewer, conveying confidence in his artistic abilities. Behind him, another monkey molds clay on a board set upon a barrel.
This object was
donated by
Advisory Council.
It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
Its dimensions are
26.4 × 31.8 cm (10 3/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
It is signed
Lettered lower left, in plate: C. Huët del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: J. Guélard Sculp. et ex. C.P.R.
It is inscribed
Lettered lower center, in plate: LE ME. PEINTRE.; Lettered upper left, in plate: L.; Lettered upper right, in plate: 11.
Cite this object as
Bound Print, LE M[AITR]E PEINTRE; Designed by Christophe Huet (French, 1700–1759); Print Maker: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guelard (French, 1719–ca. 1755); Published by Charpentier; France; etching on laid paper; 26.4 × 31.8 cm (10 3/8 × 12 1/2 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-319-13
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Embroidered and Embellished.
