Philosophy Asleep | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2018.239
People: Jean-Michel Moreau, called Moreau le jeune, French (Paris 1741 - 1814 Paris)
After Jean-Baptiste Greuze, French (Tournus 1725 - 1805 Paris)
Title: Philosophy Asleep
Other Titles: Original Language Title: La philosophie endormie
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1777
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/362551

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Etching on cream antique laid paper

Technique

Etching

Dimensions

image: 40.8 × 31.1 cm (16 1/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
plate: 47.9 × 34.5 cm (18 7/8 × 13 9/16 in.)
sheet: 54.7 × 39.4 cm (21 9/16 × 15 1/2 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: verso, lower center, graphite: 10 Le Gare
inscription: verso, lower right, graphite: 180256
collector's mark: lower right, black ink: T H [intertwined and encircled] [Lugt 1378, mark of Henri-Jean Thomas]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Henri-Jean Thomas, Paris (Lugt 1378), sold [through his sale, June 21, 1950, lot 45]. [Paul Prouté, S.A., Paris], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2018

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: ii/iv
Standard Reference Number: Bocher 251

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gray Collection of Engravings Fund
Accession Year: 2018
Object Number: 2018.239
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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