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Cent proverbes

(French, 19th century)
(French, active 1840–1869)
(French, active 1835–1850)
(French, 19th century)
(French, 19th century)
(French, 19th century)
(Polish (active in France) 1806–1849)
(French, active 1841–61)
(French, 1814–1875)
(French, 1815–1877)
(French, born in 1809)
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