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Les illustres français, ou tableaux historiques des grands hommes de la France pris dans tous les genres de célébrité jusqu'en 1792

(French, 1740–1808)
(French, 1746–1831)
(German, born in 1772 (possibly active in France, about 1802)
1790–1816
Place of PublicationParis, France
Medium/TechniqueBound set of 56 etching and engravings
DimensionsOverall: 39.2 x 27.7 x 2.5 cm (15 7/16 x 10 7/8 x 1 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.2403
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ClassificationsPrints
Description
Paris: F. M. Maurice [1790-1816]
ProvenanceJohn L. Dudley, Jr. (booklabel); acquired in 1917 from Anderson Auction, New York, by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.