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Voltaire with philosophers at supper
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Voltaire with philosophers at supper

Jean Huber · c. 1767 - 1786 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Right at the head of the table with hat (tricorne) sits cleric Père Adam, at his right hand sits Denis Diderot, next to him Voltaire (François-Marie Arouet) with his hand raised, next to him Jean-François de La Harpe, at the left side of the table sits l'abbé Mauri (Jean-Sifrein Maury), then Jean le Rond D'Alembert and next to him Jean-Antoine-Nicolas de Caritat de Condorcet seen from behind. In the background left three onlookers and right a kitchen maid.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printJean-François de La HarpeNicolas de CondorcetJean Le Rond d'AlembertJean Sifrein MauryDenis DiderotVoltaire
Credit lineVoltaire met filosofen aan het avondmaal. c. 1767 - 1786. Jean Huber. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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