Long nineteenth century · Art Institute of Chicago · 148266
Design: Proportions of the Laocoon statue, from Encyclopédie
A. J. Defehrt (French, active 18th century) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson, 1762/77
Art Institute of Chicago · Buckingham Book Appropriation · Public domain
- Artist
- A. J. Defehrt (French, active 18th century) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson
- Date
- 1762/77
- Medium
- Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 32 × 21.5 cm (12 5/8 × 8 1/2 in.); Plate: 35.5 × 22.5 cm (14 × 8 7/8 in.); Sheet: 40 × 26 cm (15 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
- Era
- Long nineteenth century
Why it matters
Design: Proportions of the Laocoon statue, from Encyclopédie, dated 1762/77, is catalogued by Art Institute of Chicago as a work in Etching, with engraving, on cream laid paper. The museum attributes the work to A. J. Defehrt (French, active 18th century) published by André le Breton (French, 1708-1779), Michel-Antoine David (French, c. 1707-1769), Laurent Durand (French, 1712-1763), and Antoine-Claude Briasson. The recorded dimensions are Image: 32 × 21.5 cm (12 5/8 × 8 1/2 in.); Plate: 35.5 × 22.5 cm (14 × 8 7/8 in.); Sheet: 40 × 26 cm (15 3/4 × 10 1/4 in.). This factual page is generated from the museum catalogue and links directly to its source record.