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(French, 1621–1695)
(French, 1720–1778)
(French, 1742–1804)
1777
Place of PublicationParis?, France
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 128 etching and engravings
DimensionsOverall (each vol.): 20.5 x 13.2 x 2.8 cm (8 1/16 x 5 3/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.1457a-b
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
[Paris?] 1777
ProvenanceCollector's stamp on title "S. Bass."; acquired in 1910 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
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