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Trente-trois estampes pour les oeuvres de Molière composées par F. Boucher


Suite d'estampes des principaux sujets des comédies de Molière d'après Charles Coypel
Etched by: Tiburce de Mare (French, 1840–1900)
After: François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
After: Charles Antoine Coypel (French, 1694–1752)
Author: J. B. P. Molière (French, 1622–1673)
Publisher: Lefilleul (French, 19th century)
1881
Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Bound set of prints with 36 etchings, plus another set of 8 etchings
Dimensions Overall: 38.6 x 31 x 2.1 cm (15 3/16 x 12 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.2406
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrintsBound sets
Paris: Lefilleul, 1881

Description[Boucher set] (Paris: Lefilleul, 1881) Folio; [2 ff.] 36 plates; [Coypel set] (Paris: Vve. Lefilleul [n.d.]) Folio; engraved title and 7 plates; contemporary gilt-stamped red morocco, marbled paper boards (original publisher's printed wrappers for the Boucher set are bound in).

Literary illustrations to Moliére's plays; portraits.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1915 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.