Frontispiece for a History of Peter the Great, Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, French, 1738 – 1826, Pen and brown ink, brush and orange wash, black chalk, engraving (portrait) on white laid paper laid down on blue paper mount, A genius holds a crown over the medallion, the inside of which is cut out and replaced by the print; it stands on top of the support, most of which is covered by a cloth; attributes referring to Peter's activities lie upon or before, or lean against, the support; ruled borders in pen and black ink, gold leaf., France, ca. 1780, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Frontispiece, History, Peter, Great, Jean-Jacques-François Le Barbier, French, 1738 – 1826, Pen, brown ink, brush, orange wash, black chalk, engraving, portrait, white laid paper laid down, blue paper mount, genius holds, crown, medallion, inside, cut out, replaced, print, stands, top, support, covered, cloth, attributes referring, Peter's activities lie upon, lean, support, ruled borders, pen, black ink, gold leaf, France, ca, 1780, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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