Death of Adonis | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: R3756
People: Michel-Guillaume Aubert, French (Paris c. 1704 - 1757 Paris)
After François Boucher, French (Paris 1703 - 1770 Paris)
Title: Death of Adonis
Other Titles: Original Language Title: La Mort d'Adonis
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 18th century
Places: Creation Place: Europe, France, Paris
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/240123

Physical Descriptions

Technique: Engraving
Dimensions: Image: 32.4 × 41.5 cm (12 3/4 × 16 5/16 in.)
Plate: 34.8 × 42.1 cm (13 11/16 × 16 9/16 in.)
Sheet: 35.2 × 42.1 cm (13 7/8 × 16 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: John Witt Randall, bequest to his sister.
Belinda Lull Randall, sister of John Witt Randall, gift to Harvard University, 1892.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: ii/ii
Standard Reference Number: IFF, vol. I, no. 24, p.188; LeB.24

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
Object Number: R3756
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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