Étrennes françoises, dédiées à la ville de Paris; pour I'année jubilaire du règne de Louis le bien-aimé

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Étrennes françoises, dédiées à la ville de Paris; pour I'année jubilaire du règne de Louis le bien-aimé

Illustrated by: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin (French, 1724–1780)
Illustrated by: Hubert François Gravelot (French, 1699–1773)
Engraved by: Claude-Antoine de Littret (French, about 1735–1775)
Engraved by: Antoine Jean Duclos (French, 1742–1795)
Engraved by: Pierre Chenu (French, born in 1730)
Portrait(s) designed by: Antoine Coypel (French, 1661–1722)
Engraved by: Charles Simonneau (French, 1645–1728)
Author: Jean Raymond de Petity (French, 1724?–1780)
Printer: Pierre Guillaume Simon (French, 1722–1787)

1766

Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with eight etching and engravings, plus inserted portrait

Dimensions Overall: 24 x 17.7 x 1.5 cm (9 7/16 x 6 15/16 x 9/16 in.)

Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent

Accession Number37.1495

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsIllustrated books

Paris: Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766

Catalogue Raisonné Cohen-de Ricci 794

Description(Paris: Pierre Guillaume Simon, 1766) Quarto; 34 leaves, plus portrait and 8 plates; modern half gilt-stamped red morocco, red marbled paper boards.

Allegorical frontispiece with portrait of Louis XV, coats of arms, medallion scenes of events in king's reign, allegory for king's jubilee celebration.

ProvenanceAcquired in 1924 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.