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This and 30 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album Containing Prints of Children's Scenes.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Print, LE JEU DE QUILLES

This is a Print. It was published by François Chéreau, the younger and print maker: Jacques Bacheley and after Hubert-François Gravelot. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on 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: Grav. inv.; lettered lower right in plate: Bach. sculps.

It is inscribed

Lettered lower left in plate: D’une Prude et fiere beaute, / Toujours plus droite qu’une quille; lettered lower right in plate: Veut-on mettre à bas la fierté? / Qu’un rouleau d’Or à ses yeux brille.; lettered lower centre in plate: LE JEU DE QUILLES..; numbered upper right in plate: 2; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: 25

Cite this object as

Print, LE JEU DE QUILLES; Print Maker: Jacques Bacheley (French, 1712 – 1781); After Hubert-François Gravelot (French, active England, 1699 - 1773); Published by François Chéreau, the younger (French, 1717 – 1755); France; etching on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-349-25

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