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This and 20 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Figure Studies.

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Print, Studies of Heads in Profile

This is a Print. It was designed by Pierre Thomas Le Clerc and print maker: Jean-François Janinet and published by Chez Le Pere et Avaulez and dedicatee: Jean Baptiste-Marie Pierre. It is dated 1773 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is crayon-manner with red ink on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: Le Clere del.; lettered lower right: J.F. Janinet sc.

It is inscribed

Lettered upper right, in plate: 2e Cahier No. 6; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: 11

Cite this object as

Print, Studies of Heads in Profile; Designed by Pierre Thomas Le Clerc (French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796); Print Maker: Jean-François Janinet (French, 1752 - 1814); Published by Chez Le Pere et Avaulez; Dedicatee: Jean Baptiste-Marie Pierre (French, 1714 – 1789); France; crayon-manner with red ink on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-437-11

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