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Bound Print, Title Page, 1743
This is a Bound print. It was designed by Christophe Huet and published by Charpentier and print maker: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guelard. It is dated 1743 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.
Its dimensions are
26.4 × 31.8 cm (10 3/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
It is inscribed
Lettered center, in plate: SINGERIES / OU DIFFERENTES ACTIONS / DE LA VIE HUMAINE / Représentées par des / SINGES / Gravées sur les desseins de / C. HUET par I. GUÉLARD / DÉDIÉ A M. DELORME / A PARIS / Chez Guélard rue / de Charonne. / Avec Privilege du / Roy. ; Lettered lower center, in plate: a Paris chez Charpentier rue St. Jacques au Coq avec Privilege du Roy.; Lettered upper left, in plate : A ; Lettered upper right, in plate: 1 ; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: Cette suite est annoncée au journal le Mercure en 1743. Elle est de Christophe Huet / né vers 1695 mort en 1759.
Cite this object as
Bound Print, Title Page, 1743; Designed by Christophe Huet (French, 1700–1759); Print Maker: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guelard (French, 1719–ca. 1755); Published by Charpentier; France; etching on laid paper; 26.4 × 31.8 cm (10 3/8 × 12 1/2 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-319-1
