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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, Ornamental Vase Design

This is a Bound Print. It was designed by François Boucher and print maker: Gabriel Huquier and published by Gabriel Huquier. It is dated ca. 1738 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching in red ink 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 × 14.9 cm (8 7/16 × 5 7/8 in.)

It is signed

Printed in plate, lower left: F. Boucher inv.; lower right: Huquier ex. rue St. Jacque. C.P.R.

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, upper right: 6

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Ornamental Vase Design; Designed by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); Print Maker: Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); France; etching in red ink on cream laid paper; 21.5 × 14.9 cm (8 7/16 × 5 7/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-245-6

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