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This and 23 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: First and Second Book of Vases Designed by Edme Bouchardon.

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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Print, Title Page

This is a Print. It was designed by Edmé Bouchardon and print maker: Gabriel Huquier and published by Chez Huquier and Gabriel Huquier. It is dated 1737 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: Bouchardon in.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Huquier Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed center, in plate: SECOND / LIVRE DE VASES INVENTES / par / EDME BOUCHARDON / Sculpteur du Roy.; Printed lower center, in plate: a Paris chez Huquier vis a vis le Grand Chatelet avec privilege du Roy.; Printed upper left, in plate: B; Printed upper right, in plate: 1

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page; Designed by Edmé Bouchardon (French, active Rome and France, 1698 - 1762); Print Maker: Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); Published by Chez Huquier; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-479-13

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