This object is the first item in a set that contains 11 objects.

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1921

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2024

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Album, Album of Prints: Various Chinese Figures by François Boucher

This is a Album. It was designed by François Boucher and print maker: François Boucher and Jean-Baptiste Perronneau and published by Gabriel Huquier. It is dated 1738-1745 and we acquired it in 1921. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It has the following markings

Léon Decloux Ex Libris, printed on paper, pasted to the middle of the paste down endpaper of the upper cover.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 36.

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Prints: Various Chinese Figures by François Boucher; Designed by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); Print Maker: Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (French, 1715–1783); Published by Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-246

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