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This and 10 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Various Chinese Figures by François Boucher, 1738-1745.

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1920

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Print, Title Page

This is a Print. It was designed by François Boucher and published by Gabriel Huquier and print maker: François Boucher. It is dated 1738-1745 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 inscribed

Printed upper right, in plate: 1; Printed center left, in plate: RECUEIL / de diverses Figures / CHINOISE / du Cabinet / de / FR. BOUCHER / Peintre du Roy / Deßinées & Gravées / par lui même / Avec Priv du Roy; Printed lower center, in plate: A Paris rue St. Jacques, au coin de la rue des Mathurins .; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 1921-6-246(1)

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page; Designed by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); Published by Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-246-1

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