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Bound Print, DESSUS DE CLAVECIN GRAVÉ D'APRES LE DESSEIN ORIGINAL INVENTÉ PAR WATEAU

This is a Bound print. It was designed by Antoine Watteau and production directed by Jean de Jullienne and published by Edmé-François Gersaint and Louis Surugue and print maker: Anne Claude Philippe Caylus. It is dated 1723-1735 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Etched lower right, in plate: C. Scul

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: A Paris chez Gersaint Md. pont N.D. et chez Surugue rue des Noyers / DESSUS DE CLAVECIN GRAVÉ D'APRES LE DESSEIN ORIGINAL INVENTÉ PAR WATEAU. / Avec Privilege du Roy.; Inscribed in graphite, upper left, in margin: Cat. Goncourt. No. 315.; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: 84.

Cite this object as

Bound Print, DESSUS DE CLAVECIN GRAVÉ D'APRES LE DESSEIN ORIGINAL INVENTÉ PAR WATEAU; Designed by Antoine Watteau (French, 1684 – 1721); Production directed by Jean de Jullienne (French, 1686–1766); Published by Edmé-François Gersaint (French, 1694 – 1750), Louis Surugue (French, 1686–1762); Print Maker: Anne Claude Philippe Caylus (French, 1692 – 1765); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-224-105

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