The Clemency of Augustus (Corneille, Cinna, V, 3)
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 1986
Catalogue
- Year
- 1782
- Dimensions
- 13 3/8 x 14 7/8 in. (34 x 37.8 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- André François
Artist
Painting
André François, born André Farkas, was a Hungarian-born French cartoonist. He was one of the most influential graphic artists of his generation. Since the 1960s he had worked primarily as a painter, sculptor, cartoonist, poster artist, and as an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books.
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- André François
- Year
- 1782
- Dimensions
- 13 3/8 x 14 7/8 in. (34 x 37.8 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1782-005190
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified