Fire
Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune · 18th century
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"Fire" is an 18th-century etching and engraving by Claude Augustin Duflos le Jeune. The work measures 8 15/16 × 9 5/8 inches (22.7 × 24.4 cm) and is a trimmed sheet. It was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1953 through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund and is classified under Prints within the Department of Drawings and Prints.
Claude-Augustin Duflos le Jeune (1700–1786) was a French architect and printmaker. The catalogue data does not specify his nationality, but the authority record identifies him as French. His birth and death years are confirmed as 1700 and 1786, respectively.
There is no information regarding the artwork's provenance, exhibitions, or literature provided in the catalogue record. No auction prices or specific attributions beyond the artist's name are available. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works by Duflos, including "Leda and the Swan," "Epic Poetry" (c. 1741), and "Spring" (1735–86).
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