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Bound Print, LE PRINTEMPS

This is a Bound print. It was designed by Antoine Watteau and published by Laurent Cars and production directed by Jean de Jullienne and print maker: François Boucher. 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

Lettered lower left, in plate: A.Watteau pinxit.; Lettered lower right, in plate: F. Boucher Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: LE PRINTEMPS / à Paris chez L. Cars rue St.Jacques vis a vis le Plessis.; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: Cat. Goncourt 257.; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 89

Cite this object as

Bound Print, LE PRINTEMPS; Designed by Antoine Watteau (French, 1684 – 1721); Production directed by Jean de Jullienne (French, 1686–1766); Published by Laurent Cars (French, 1699–1771); Print Maker: François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-224-110

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