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Allegory of Science

18th century

Jacques de Lajoue

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Artist: Jacques de Lajoue (1687-1761)
Title: Allegory of Science
Date: 18th century
Object Type: Drawing
Medium: graphite under pen and black ink with wash on cream laid paper affixed to laid paper mount
Dimensions: Sheet: 135 x 318 mm (5 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Jacques Kugel in memory of E. Gunter Troche
Accession Number: 1972.9

Edmond et Jules de Goncourt (1822-1896 and 1830-1870), Paris (L. 1089); Sale, Paris, Hotel Drouot, 15-17 February 1897, no. 144; Comte de Bari (sale, Paris, Galerie Jean Charpentier, 14 May 1934; nos. 7 [listed as Allegorie] and 8 [listed as l'Astronomie]); Jacques Kugel (Paris), gift to the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, 1972.

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