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An old physician taking the pulse of a seated patient; representing the sense of touch. Aquatint with etching by J.-B. Le Prince, 1775.

A woman in Russia is sitting at a table selling bread to an Albanian soldier wearing a long cloak; a child is curled up asleep on the ground. Etching by J.B. Le Prince, 1765.

A young woman is being pushed on a rope swing strung between two trees, a companion sits on the ground beneath. Etching, 17--.

A fortune-teller reading the palm of a young woman accompanied by a young man wearing oriental clothes. Etching by I.-S. Helman, 1785, after J.-B. Le Prince.

An old physician is taking a young woman's pulse and pointing to her heart, implying that she is suffering from lovesickness, the physicians' assistant is grinning and mixing a concoction. Engraving by I.S. Helman, 1775, after J.B. Leprince, 1773.

A woman washing clothes; in the background children are playing in a disused kiln. Aquatint by J.B. Le Prince, 1770.

Musicians play their instruments as a dancer entertains a crowd of people gathered under an awning and on the steps of a large building. Etching by St. Aubin et de Laungy after J.B. Le Prince.

A herder resting with his flock of goats near a river. Etching and aquatint by J. B. Leprince, 1769.

A physician examining a urine flask of a scantily dressed attractive woman who is in bed surrounded by her mother, lover and servant. Engraving by A.F. David after J.B. Leprince.

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Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

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Images by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Works from the collections

A young woman is being pushed on a rope swing strung between two trees, a companion sits on the ground beneath. Etching, 17--.

A fortune-teller reading the palm of a young woman accompanied by a young man wearing oriental clothes. Etching by I.-S. Helman, 1785, after J.-B. Le Prince.

A woman washing clothes; in the background children are playing in a disused kiln. Aquatint by J.B. Le Prince, 1770.

A woman in Russia is sitting at a table selling bread to an Albanian soldier wearing a long cloak; a child is curled up asleep on the ground. Etching by J.B. Le Prince, 1765.

A herder resting with his flock of goats near a river. Etching and aquatint by J. B. Leprince, 1769.

Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Images from the collections

Images by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

Works from the collections

A young woman is being pushed on a rope swing strung between two trees, a companion sits on the ground beneath. Etching, 17--.

A fortune-teller reading the palm of a young woman accompanied by a young man wearing oriental clothes. Etching by I.-S. Helman, 1785, after J.-B. Le Prince.

A woman washing clothes; in the background children are playing in a disused kiln. Aquatint by J.B. Le Prince, 1770.

A woman in Russia is sitting at a table selling bread to an Albanian soldier wearing a long cloak; a child is curled up asleep on the ground. Etching by J.B. Le Prince, 1765.

A herder resting with his flock of goats near a river. Etching and aquatint by J. B. Leprince, 1769.

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