Candide
Rockwell Kent
(American, 1882–1971)
François Marie Arouet de Voltaire
(French, 1694–1778)
Random House
(American, founded in 1927)
Pynson Printers
(American, founded in 1922)
1929
Place of PublicationNew York, New York, USA
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with photomechanical relief prints
DimensionsOverall: 27.8 x 19 x 1.9 cm (10 15/16 x 7 1/2 x 3/4 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.2238
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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New York: Random House, 1929
ProvenanceAcquired on December 18, 1929, from [NJB?} from Dunster House Shop, Cambridge, by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.CopyrightBy permission of the Plattsburgh State Art Museum, Plattsburgh College Foundation, Rockwell Kent Gallery and Collection.