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Overzealous artist, Qui trop embrasse, mal étreint (title on object), Naked artist ascends a hill topped by an altar dedicated to Minerva. In his arms he carries a large number of attributes of the arts and sciences, some of which fall from his hands, including a lyre, brushes, a hammer and a compass. A putto sits on his shoulder and laughingly pulls at his ears. Part of a group depicting the lazy and the diligent artist., print maker: Pierre Narcisse Guérin, (mentioned on object), printer: Gottfried Engelmann, Paris, 1816, paper, height 351 mm × width 255 mm
Size: 3245px × 4232px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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