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Textile, "La course au Sanglier" "The Boar Hunt", ca. 1785

This is a Textile. It was designed by Claude-Louis Desrais and manufactured by Favre Petitpierre. It is dated ca. 1785 and we acquired it in 1939. Its medium is cotton and its technique is printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 283.4 x 138.8 cm (9 ft. 3 9/16 in. x 54 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 101.6 cm (40 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile, "La course au Sanglier" "The Boar Hunt", ca. 1785; Designed by Claude-Louis Desrais (French, 1746–1816); Manufactured by Favre Petitpierre (France); France; cotton; H x W: 283.4 x 138.8 cm (9 ft. 3 9/16 in. x 54 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 101.6 cm (40 in.); 1939-38-2-a

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