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1944

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Textile, Le Tombeau de Voltaire

This is a Textile. It was manufactured by Dubern & Cie.. It is dated ca. 1785 and we acquired it in 1944. Its medium is cotton and its technique is printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave; mordant for red. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 112 x 84.3 cm (44 1/8 x 33 3/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, Le Tombeau de Voltaire; Manufactured by Dubern & Cie.; France; cotton; H x W: 112 x 84.3 cm (44 1/8 x 33 3/16 in.); 1944-22-2

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