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Paul et Virginie: Dominique Finds Paul and Virginie Lost in the Forest

Artist Charles Melchior Descourtis (French ; 1753-1820)
Artist after Jean-Frederic Schall (French, 1752-1825)
Datepublished 1795-1797
Mediumcolor-printed engraving
Dimensionssheet: 18 7/8 × 20 1/2 in. (47.9 × 52.1 cm)
Classification(s)
  • WCMA Reserve Collection
Credit LineGift of Sigmund R. Balka, Class of 1956, and Elinor B. Balka
Terms
  • literature
  • figures
  • dog
  • slavery
  • couple
Object numberRC.89.32
Descriptionfrom a set of six color-printed engravings that reproduce paintings by Jean-Frederic Schall (French, 1752-1825) illustrating episodes from the novel "Paul et Virginie" Paris, 1788) by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (French, 1737-1814)
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