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J.J. Rousseau. [Inscription: Vitam impendere vero.]

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2012764


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Title

J.J. Rousseau. [Inscription: Vitam impendere vero.]

Collection

Print Collection portrait file
R
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Portraits after bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon (1778).

Names

Houdon, Jean Antoine, 1741-1828 (Sculptor)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1800 - 1910 (Approximate)

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection

Subjects

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, 1712-1778

Genres

Clippings
Portraits

Identifiers

Other local Identifier: Portrait File
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0790d0d0-c5a2-012f-2d1f-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1800

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "J.J. Rousseau. [Inscription: Vitam impendere vero.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1910. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0790d0d0-c5a2-012f-2d1f-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1910). J.J. Rousseau. [Inscription: Vitam impendere vero.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0790d0d0-c5a2-012f-2d1f-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "J.J. Rousseau. [Inscription: Vitam impendere vero.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0790d0d0-c5a2-012f-2d1f-58d385a7bc34

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