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This and 11 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Book, Album of Prints: Book of Vases by François Boucher.

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Bound Print, Title Plate

This is a Bound Print. It was designed by François Boucher and published by Chez Le Pere et Avaulez. It is dated 1772–79 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on cream laid paper. 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.

Its dimensions are

21.5 × 14.4 cm (8 7/16 × 5 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, upper right: 1; within cartouche: LIVRE / DE VASES / Par Francois / Bouçher / Peintre du / Roy.; Printed center lower plate: A Paris chez Le Pere et Avaulez Mds. dEstampes rue St. Jacques

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Title Plate; Designed by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); Published by Chez Le Pere et Avaulez; France; etching on cream laid paper; 21.5 × 14.4 cm (8 7/16 × 5 11/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-245-1

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