Melancholia
Henri Simon Thomassin · ca. 1729–40
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What the record supports
"Melancholia" is a red chalk drawing by Henri Simon Thomassin, dated circa 1729–40. The sheet measures 13 1/2 × 10 inches (34.3 × 25.4 cm) and is classified as a drawing. The artwork resides in the Drawings and Prints department, having been a Gift of Richard A. Berman in 2016.
Henri Simon Thomassin (1687–1741) was a French engraver. This information is derived from his artist authority record, which provides his birth and death years but no nationality beyond "French engraver," or other biographical details such as birthplace or education.
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