Laughter
Charles Le Brun
(French, 1619–1690)
mid 18th–late 18th century
Medium/TechniqueCrayon manner
DimensionsSheet: 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 LineBequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession numberB393
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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.
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
Unidentified artist
Unidentified artist, French, 15th century
1499
Unidentified artist, Italian (Florentine), 15th century
about 1460–1480 (printed around 1800)
Unidentified artist, Italian (Florentine), 15th century
about 1460–1480 (printed around 1800)
Unidentified artist, Italian (Florentine), 15th century
about 1480–1500
Unidentified artist, Italian (Florentine), 15th century
1481
Unidentified artist, American, 19th century
Unidentified artist, American, 19th century