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Les Jardiniers, comédie en deux actes
L'Amoureux de quinze ans, ou la double fête, comédie en trois actes
Le Cadi dupé, opéra-comique en un acte
Les Deux avares, comédie en deux actes
L'Amitié à l'épreuve, comédie en deux actes
Le Tableau parlant, comédie-parade, en un acte
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Les Jardiniers, comédie en deux actes
L'Amoureux de quinze ans, ou la double fête, comédie en trois actes
Le Cadi dupé, opéra-comique en un acte
Les Deux avares, comédie en deux actes
L'Amitié à l'épreuve, comédie en deux actes
Le Tableau parlant, comédie-parade, en un acte
Illustrated by: Hubert François Gravelot (French, 1699–1773)
Engraved by: Antoine Jean Duclos (French, 1742–1795)
Engraved by: Joseph de Longueil (French, 1730–1792)
Author: Bertin Davesne (French, 18th century)
Author: Pierre Laujon (French, 1727–1811)
Author: Johann Paul Aegidius Martini (1741–1816)
Author: Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (French, 1729–1817)
Author: Pierre René Lemonnier (French, 1731–1796)
Author: Charles-Georges Fenouillot de Falbaire (French, 1727–1800/01)
Author: André-Ernest Modeste Grétry (French, 1741–1813)
Author: Charles-Simon Favart (French, 1710–1792)
Author: Louis Anseaume (French, 1721–1784)
Publisher: Nicolas Bonaventure Duchesne (French, died in 1765)
Publisher: Delalain (firm) (18th century)
Publisher: Claude François Simon (French, 1710–1767)
Engraved by: Antoine Jean Duclos (French, 1742–1795)
Engraved by: Joseph de Longueil (French, 1730–1792)
Author: Bertin Davesne (French, 18th century)
Author: Pierre Laujon (French, 1727–1811)
Author: Johann Paul Aegidius Martini (1741–1816)
Author: Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny (French, 1729–1817)
Author: Pierre René Lemonnier (French, 1731–1796)
Author: Charles-Georges Fenouillot de Falbaire (French, 1727–1800/01)
Author: André-Ernest Modeste Grétry (French, 1741–1813)
Author: Charles-Simon Favart (French, 1710–1792)
Author: Louis Anseaume (French, 1721–1784)
Publisher: Nicolas Bonaventure Duchesne (French, died in 1765)
Publisher: Delalain (firm) (18th century)
Publisher: Claude François Simon (French, 1710–1767)
1765–71
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Six books bound together, with two etching and engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 19.8 x 13.5 x 3.4 cm (7 13/16 x 5 5/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1530
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: various publishers, 1765-1771
Catalogue Raisonné
Cohen-de Ricci 274 (w/o pls.), 391, 604-05
Description(Paris: various publishers, 1765-1771) Octavo, six titles bound together; [1] 36 leaves; [2] 48 ll., plus plate; [3] 32 ll.; [4] 51 ll., plus plate; [5] 24 ll.; [6] 38 ll.; contemporary gilt-stamped mottled brown calf.
Literary illustrations, musical scores.
Literary illustrations, musical scores.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1924 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.