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Textile, Fables of Fontaine, ca. 1830

This is a Textile. It was engraved by Alexandre Buquet. It is dated ca. 1830 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is cotton and its technique is roller printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 50 x 79 cm (19 11/16 x 31 1/8 in.) Repeat H: 47.5 cm (18 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

'La laitiere et le pot au lait' (the milkmaid and the jug of milk), 'Les deux mulets' (the two mules) 'L'abreuvoir de village' (the village well) 'Le meunier,son fils et l'ane' (the miller, his son and a donkey) and 'Buquet sclpt.' under the last scene.

Cite this object as

Textile, Fables of Fontaine, ca. 1830; Engraved by Alexandre Buquet (French, 1802 – 1865); France; cotton; Warp x Weft: 50 x 79 cm (19 11/16 x 31 1/8 in.) Repeat H: 47.5 cm (18 11/16 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-156

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