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Textile, Les quatre parties du monde

This is a Textile. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Huët. It is dated ca. 1785 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is cotton and its technique is copperplate printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 39.6 x 52 cm (15 9/16 x 20 1/2 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Les quatre parties du monde; Designed by Jean-Baptiste Huët (1745 – 1811); France; cotton; H x W: 39.6 x 52 cm (15 9/16 x 20 1/2 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan; 1906-15-12

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