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This and 11 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Livre de Vases of François Boucher.

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1920

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Bound Print, Ornamental Vase Design

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François Boucher and published by Chez Le Pere et Avaulez and Gabriel Huquier and print maker: Gabriel Huquier. It is dated 1742-1750 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on cream 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: F. Boucher inv.; Lettered lower right in plate: Huquier ex rue St. Jacque. CP.R.

It is inscribed

Printed upper right in plate: 2.

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Ornamental Vase Design; Designed by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); Print Maker: Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); Published by Chez Le Pere et Avaulez; France; etching on cream laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-504-2

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