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This and 120 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Book, Album of Prints: Selected Works from the Oeuvres of Claude Gillot and Antoine Watteau.

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Bound Print, Le Printemps

This is a Bound print. It was designed by Antoine Watteau and print maker: Gabriel Huquier and production directed by Jean de Jullienne. 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.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: A.Watteau inv.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Huquier Sculp.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: Cat. Goncourt. No. 323.; Inscribed in graphite, lower center, in plate: le Printemps.; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 28.x

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Le Printemps; Designed by Antoine Watteau (French, 1684 – 1721); Print Maker: Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); Production directed by Jean de Jullienne (French, 1686–1766); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-224-43

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