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A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery

William Pether1768

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Washington, DC, United States

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Title: A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
Creator: William Pether after Joseph Wright
Date Created: 1768
Physical Dimensions: plate: 44.6 x 58.1 cm (17 9/16 x 22 7/8 in.) sheet: 49.1 x 59.4 cm (19 5/16 x 23 3/8 in.)
Provenance: Christopher Lennox-Boyd; (C. G. Boerner Limited, New York); purchased 2001 by NGA.
Rights: CC0
Medium: mezzotint on laid paper

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

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