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Studies of Two Children

Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796

ca. 1780

Studies of Two Children by Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796

Classification

Print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number

1921-6-437-19

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

**Studies of Two Children** Pierre Thomas Le Clerc (French, ca. 1740–ca. 1796), ca. 1780* Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council Step into the enchanting world of late 18th-century French with *Studies of Two Children*, delicate print by Pierre Thomas Le Clerc. around 1780, this work captures the tender innocence of youth during a transformative era in France, just before the Revolution. Le Clerc, active from roughly 1740 to 1796, contributed to the vibrant tradition of printmaking, a medium that democratized art by making intricate desi...

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