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Engraved by: Pierre-Philippe Choffard (French, 1730–1809)
Engraved by: Marie Thérèse Martinet (French, born about 1731)
After: Méon (French, 1750?–about 1795)
After: Charles Monnet (French, 1732–after 1808)
Author: Charles Palissot de Montenoy (French, 1730–1814)
Printer: Clément Plomteux (Belgian, 18th century)
Engraved by: Marie Thérèse Martinet (French, born about 1731)
After: Méon (French, 1750?–about 1795)
After: Charles Monnet (French, 1732–after 1808)
Author: Charles Palissot de Montenoy (French, 1730–1814)
Printer: Clément Plomteux (Belgian, 18th century)
1777
Place of Publication: Liège, Belgium
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 19 engravings
Dimensions
Overall (each vol. [depth varies]): 20 x 13.5 x 4.7 cm (7 7/8 x 5 5/16 x 1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1494a-f
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Liège: Clément Plomteux, 1777
Catalogue Raisonné
Cohen-de Ricci 781 [1778-1779 ed.]
Description(Liège: Clément Plomteux, 1777) Octavo, six vols.; [v. 1] 201 leaves, plus 5 plates; [v. 2] 246 ll., 4 pls.; [v. 3] 177 ll., 10 pls.; [v. 4] 214 ll.; [v. 5] 179 ll.; [v. 6] 242 ll.; contemporary gilt-stamped mottled brown calf.
Author portrait; illustrations to Palissot's works.
Author portrait; illustrations to Palissot's works.
Provenance"De la bibliothèque de Mr. Escot" [bookplate]; acquired in 1920 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.