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The Philosopher of the Past by Johann Georg Wille, Pierre Alexandre Wille — VisualArtsDB

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The Philosopher of the Past

The Philosopher of the Past

The Philosopher of the Past

Johann Georg Wille Pierre Alexandre Wille

1782

Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Image: 21.5 × 18.8 cm (8 7/16 × 7 3/8 in.) Plate: 25.6 × 19.8 cm (10 1/16 × 7 13/16 in.) Sheet: 38.6 × 27.8 cm (15 3/16 × 10 15/16 in.)
Genre: Print
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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