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Il Congresso di Citera...accresciuto del alcune lettere e del giudizio d'amore
Illustrated by: Charles Eisen (French, 1720–1778)
Illustrated by: Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune (French, 1741–1814)
Engraved by: Louis Legrand (French, 1723–1807)
Author: Conte Francesco Algarotti (Italian, 1712–1764)
Publisher: Marcel Prault (French, born in 1737)
Illustrated by: Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune (French, 1741–1814)
Engraved by: Louis Legrand (French, 1723–1807)
Author: Conte Francesco Algarotti (Italian, 1712–1764)
Publisher: Marcel Prault (French, born in 1737)
1768
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with five etching and engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 14.6 x 8.9 x 1.5 cm (5 3/4 x 3 1/2 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1554
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Marcello Prault, 1768
Catalogue Raisonné
Cohen-de Ricci 6
Description(Paris: Marcello Prault, 1768) Duodecimo; 61 leaves, plus engraved title, frontispiece, and dedication; contemporary gilt-stamped marbled brown calf.
Allegorical frontispiece, engraved decorative title, dedication with portrait of Madame de Pompadour, and decorative vignettes.
Allegorical frontispiece, engraved decorative title, dedication with portrait of Madame de Pompadour, and decorative vignettes.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1914 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to the MFA, November 17, 1937.