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Jean-Baptiste Oudry
(French, 1686–1755)
J.-M. Alard
(French, 18th century)
Bertin
(French, 18th century)
J. Crescent
(French, 18th century)
Savart fils
(French, 18th century)
Jean de La Fontaine
(French, 1621–1695)
1776
Place of PublicationBouillon, France
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 249 etching and engravings
DimensionsOverall: 20.3 x 13 x 3 cm (8 x 5 1/8 x 1 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.2342a-d
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
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Bouillon: La Société Typographique, 1776
ProvenanceClement C. Moore, New York (1779-1863, professor and author of "A Visit from St. Nicholas [The Night before Christmas]); acquired in 1926 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
1725, printed 1736