Pierrot Catching a Fly

1740–50

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Free to download and reuse. Image courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.

Artist

Attributed to Philippe Mercier (French, 1689–1760)

Date

1740–50

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

58.6 × 74 cm (23 1/16 × 29 1/8 in.); Framed: 86.4 × 102.3 × 11.5 cm (34 × 40 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)

Origin

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Sterling Morton