Oeuvres. Nouvelle édition.

Engraved by: Laurent Cars (French, 1699–1771)
Engraved by: François Joullain (French, 1697–1778)
After: François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
Engraved by: Bernard Lépicié (French, 1698–1755)
After: Charles Antoine Coypel (French, 1694–1752)
After: Jean François Blondel (French, 1683–1756)
After: Gilles-Marie Oppenord (French, 1672–1742)
Author: J. B. P. Molière (French, 1622–1673)
Printer: Pierre Prault (French, active about 1714–1760)

1734

Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with 34 etching and engravings, plus numerous etched and engraved initials, vignettes, and tailpieces

Dimensions Overall (each vol. [depth varies]): 28.4 x 22 x 4.5 cm (11 3/16 x 8 11/16 x 1 3/4 in.)

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

Accession Number37.1709a-f

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints – Bound sets

Paris: Pierre Prault, 1734

Catalogue Raisonné Cohen-de Ricci 712; Ray, French Illustrated Book, 6; Jean-Richard, Oeuvre gravé de François Boucher, pp. 128-36, nos. 402-52

Description(Paris: Pierre Prault, 1734) Quarto, six vols.; [v. 1] 203 leaves, plus 5 plates; [v. 2] 227 ll., plus 6 pls.; [v. 3] 224 ll., plus 6 pls.; [v. 4] 213 ll., plus 6 pls.; [v. 5] 312 ll., plus 5 pls.; [v. 6] 280 ll., plus 6 pls.; modern gilt-stamped red morocco (Taffin).

Author portrait frontispiece; illustrations to plays; decorative vignettes, initials, and headpieces.

ProvenanceAcquired in 1918 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.