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Bound Print, LES JARDINS DE BACHUS

This is a Bound print. It was designed by Antoine Watteau and production directed by Jean de Jullienne and print maker: Gabriel Huquier and published by Gabriel Huquier and Marguerite Caillou Chéreau. It is dated 1723-1735 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.

It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: A. Watteau pinx.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Huquier Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: LES JARDIN DE BACHUS; Inscribed in graphite, upper left, in margin: Cat. Goncourt. No.305.; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: 53.

Cite this object as

Bound Print, LES JARDINS DE BACHUS; Designed by Antoine Watteau (French, 1684 – 1721); Production directed by Jean de Jullienne (French, 1686–1766); Published by Marguerite Caillou Chéreau (French, active 1729–1755), Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-224-68

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