Italian Theatre (Théatre Italien), from Essai de Papilloneries Humaines par Saint Aubin
Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin · French
Date: ca. 1756–60
Medium: Etching; first state of two
Dimensions: sheet: 15 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (39 x 26 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Butterflies, Theatre
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund and Rogers Fund, 1982
Date range
1751 – 1765
Largest dimension
26.0 cm
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