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Laughter
mid 18th–late 18th century
Medium/Technique
Crayon manner
Dimensions
Sheet: 31.9 x 24.7 cm (12 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Platemark: 28.1 x 18.8 cm (11 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
Platemark: 28.1 x 18.8 cm (11 1/16 x 7 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession NumberB393
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Although the inscriptions on this print are in English, it is possible that the print is by a French artist, since it is after Charles Le Brun and is on French paper.
Marks
Verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Babcock Bequest (Lugt 207); verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA (Lugt 1868)
InscriptionsInscribed in the plate, top, "Laughter" and "6". Inscribed in the plate, bottom, "Laughter makes ye eye-brows rise . . ."
ProvenanceWilliam Perkins Babcock, Boston, Paris (1826-1899); his bequest to the MFA 1900