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Image: The Farm (La Ferme)

Photo Credit: photo: M. Johnston
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The Farm (La Ferme)

1771
18th century
194 x 276 mm (7.6 x 10.9 in.)

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, French, (1734–1781)

Object Type: print
Medium and Support: Etching and aquatint on laid paper
State: Second of two states, but in black ink rather than sepia as described
Print impression quality: Very good
Marks: Signed in plate, lower left: “Le Prince 1771”
Provenance / Collectors' Marks: Baron Henri de Triqueti (Lugt 1304)
Bibliography: Hédou 138; see Carlson and Ittmann, cat. no. 61.
Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947
Accession Number: 1947.D1.138

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This object has the following keywords:
agriculture*, farms*, landscapes (representations)*
  • agriculture - Science or art of cultivating the soil, harvesting crops, and raising livestock. W [April 1996 descriptor moved. November 1995 related term added. July 1993 descriptor moved. February 1991 alternate term added.]
  • farms - Complexes where plants or animals are raised for livelihood or commerce. [March 1993 lead-in term added. September 1991 scope note added. May 1991 related term added.]
  • landscapes (representations) - Use for creative works that depict outdoor scenes where the picture is dominated by the configuration, visual and aesthetic, of the land, bodies of water, and natural elements. When the ocean or other large body of water dominates the picture, use "seascapes." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer "views" or "topographical views." For actual areas of land having certain notable characteristics, use "landscapes (environments)." [January 1993 scope note added; related term added. April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added; descriptor changed, was "landscapes"; alternate term changed, was 'landscape'.]

Dimensions
  • plate Dimensions: 194 x 276 mm (7.6 x 10.9 in.)

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