This and 58 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Tome 4 of the Oeuvre of Juste-François Boucher, known as Boucher fils.

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Print, Bougeoires

This is a Print. It was designed by Jules-François Boucher le fils and print maker: Jean Pelletier and published by Charles Le Pere, Chez Le Pere et Avaulez and Pierre-Michel Avaulez. It is dated ca. 1775 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on off white 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: Boucher inv.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Pelletier sc.

It is inscribed

Printed upper left, in plate: 62e. Cahier; Printed upper center, in plate: Bougeoires; Printed upper right, in plate: No. 369

Cite this object as

Print, Bougeoires; Designed by Jules-François Boucher le fils (French, 1736 – 1782); Print Maker: Jean Pelletier (French, born ca. 1736); Published by Charles Le Pere (French, active 18th century), Pierre-Michel Avaulez (French, active 1772 – d. 1774), Chez Le Pere et Avaulez; France; engraving on off white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-255-51

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