From the Writings of Salomon Gessner

1750–88

Dating: Date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Pen and ink and wash
Dimensions: sheet: 4 5/8 x 4 1/4 in. (11.7 x 10.8 cm) mount: 11 1/16 x 7 1/2 in. (28.1 x 19.1 cm)
Collection no.: 17.3.1240
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

From the Writings of Salomon Gessner — Salomon Gessner. 1750–88.

Medium: Pen and ink and wash. Dimensions: sheet: 4 5/8 x 4 1/4 in. (11.7 x 10.8 cm) mount: 11 1/16 x 7 1/2 in. (28.1 x 19.1 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

Artwork sources