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This and 9 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Floral Bouquets Designs.

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Print, Title Page, 1757–68

This is a Print. It was designed by Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin and published by Geneviève-Marguerite Chéreau and dedicatee: Françoise Pauline de La Rochefoucauld, Duchess of Biron. It is dated 1757–68 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is hand-colored etching and engraving 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 inscribed

Lettered in plate, center: BOUQUETS/ CHAMPETRES,/ DEDIÉS/ A MADAME LA MARÉCHALE/ DE BIRON/ Par son très Respectueux/ Serviteur /de Saint-Aubin/ Dessinateur du Roy; lettered lower center: Bassinet

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page, 1757–68; Designed by Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin (French, 1721–1786); Published by Geneviève-Marguerite Chéreau (French, active 1755-1768); Dedicatee: Françoise Pauline de La Rochefoucauld, Duchess of Biron (French, 1723 – 1793/94); France; hand-colored etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-498-1

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