The Philosopher of the Past | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: R3193
People: Johann Georg Wille, German (Königsberg in Bayern, Germany 1715 - 1808 Paris, France)
After Pierre-Alexandre Wille, French (Paris 1748 - 1821 Paris)
Title: The Philosopher of the Past
Other Titles: Original Language Title: Le Philosophe du Temps Passé
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1782
Places: Creation Place: Europe, Germany
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/247384

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

Image: 21.5 × 18.8 cm (8 7/16 × 7 3/8 in.)
Plate: 25.6 × 19.8 cm (10 1/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Sheet: 38.6 × 27.8 cm (15 3/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: JWR:"Peter Alex Wille B Paris 1748 pup & son of JG Wille D 1815; P of Genre; $14.00"

Provenance

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

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: Le Bl. 73

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall
Object Number: R3193
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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