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J. J. Grandville (Isidore-Adolphe Gèrard) (French, 1803–1847)
Emile Sagot (French, 19th century)
Barbant aîné (French, active 1840–1869)
Chevauchet (French, active 1835–1850)
M. Deschamps (French, 19th century)
Quichon (French, 19th century)
François Rouget (French, 19th century)
Lucjan Stypulkowski (Polish (active in France) 1806–1849)
Charles Tamisier (French, active 1841–61)
Amédée Achard (French, 1814–1875)
Taxile Delord (French, 1815–1877)
Arnould Fremy (French, born in 1809)
Emile Daurand Forgues (Old Nick) (French, 1813–1883)
1845
Place of PublicationParis, France
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with numerous wood engravings
DimensionsOverall: 23.8 x 16.5 x 3.9 cm (9 3/8 x 6 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.1859
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ClassificationsIllustrated books
Description
Paris: H. Fournier, 1845
ProvenanceOwnership[?] inscriptions front flyleaf verso; De Vries, Ibarra & Co., Boston, Importers [label]; acquired in 1903 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
When the cat's away, the mice will play
J. J. Grandville (Isidore-Adolphe Gèrard)
about 1860
J. J. Grandville (Isidore-Adolphe Gèrard)
Four people seated on a park bench
J. J. Grandville (Isidore-Adolphe Gèrard)
about 1835