Portrait of Rev. John Caspar Lavater

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Portrait of Rev. John Caspar Lavater

1787 (published 1801)

William Blake (English, 1757–1827) Reverse copy after an engraving made in 1787 by Adam Ludwig Wirsing (German, 1733–1797) After a drawing made in 1786 by Johann Heinrich Lips (Swiss, 1758–1817) , or Johann Caspar Lavater (Swiss, 1741–1801) Published by J. Johnson, St. Paul's Churchyard, London (British, 1738–1809)

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Object Details

Titles:

Portrait of Rev. John Caspar Lavater

Date:

1787 (published 1801)

Artists:

Medium:

Engraving

Dimensions:

Sheet: 13 3/4 x 10 11/16 inches (34.9 x 27.1 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-37473

Geography:

Made in London, England, Europe

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