Acrobats and street musicians : hand-colored engraving ;
Dates
- Creation: 1637-1975
Language of Materials
Collection materials are primarily in English, but a few are also in French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Danish, Japanese, Portuguese, Italian, and other languages.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research use.
Extent
1 items ; 26.5 x 42 cm. in rectangle 18 x 28 cm.Physical Location
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General note
Publishing information: Paris ; Basset ; late 18th-century.
Subject: 8 vignettes with street entertainers.
Exhibition note: Theatre of Marvels # 8.
Physical condition: Matted with Theatre of Marvels # 66.
Added subject: Acrobats and Acrobatism.
Catalog number: CAT 2.014
this item was missing at time of cataloging in November 2013.
Creator
- From the Collection: Winter, Marian Hannah, collector. (Person)
Repository Details
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