Description
An extremely successful artist, Charles Nicholas Cochin surpassed his father's accomplishments as an engraver and played a critical role in mid-eighteenth-century academic life. Appointed guardian of the King's drawing collection in 1752, Cochin was well-situated politically and garnered many important commissions.
Accession Number
129703
Medium
Etching with engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 34.5 × 26.9 cm (13 5/8 × 10 5/8 in.); Plate: 40 × 29.1 cm (15 3/4 × 11 1/2 in.); Sheet: 41.2 × 31.1 cm (16 1/4 × 12 1/4 in.)
Classification
engraving
Credit Line
Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection
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