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Print, Orfevrerie Grossier, Ouvrages, Plate I from "Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers"

This is a Print. It was designed by J.R. Lucotte and made by J.R. Lucotte and edited by Denis Diderot and print maker: Robert Bénard. It is dated 1771 and we acquired it in 1949. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. George A. Kubler. It is credited Gift of Mrs. George A. Kubler.

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Print, Orfevrerie Grossier, Ouvrages, Plate I from "Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers"; Designed by J.R. Lucotte (French, 1750–84); Edited by Denis Diderot (French, 1713–1784); Print Maker: Robert Bénard; France; engraving on paper; Gift of Mrs. George A. Kubler; 1949-152-2

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Huguenot Legacy: English Silver, 1680-1760 from the Alan & Simone Hartman Collection.

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