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1717 in art

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Events from the year 1717 in art.

Events

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  • April 13Thomas Coke purchases a marble statue of Artemis/Diana dated to 190–200 AD, believed to be a copy of a mid 4th century BC Hellenistic original, for 900 crowns, making it the most expensive item he acquired for the art collections of Holkham Hall.

Paintings

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WatteauEmbarkation for Cythera

Statues

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Grasselli, Margaret Morgan (1984). Watteau, 1684-1721. Pierre Rosenberg, Nicole Parmantier, Antoine Watteau, National Gallery of Art, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Schloss Charlottenburg. Washington. pp. 398–399. ISBN 0-89468-074-9. OCLC 10696419.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ De Courcy, John (1988). Anna Liffey. The river of Dublin. Dublin: O'Brien Press.