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Le Cuisinier Moderne, Tome Premier

Author Written and publlished by Vincent La Chapelle French
Dedicatee William IV of Orange Dutch
1742
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Second edition of Volume 1 of Vincent La Chapelle's cookbook 'Le Cuisinier Moderne', dedicated to Willem IV, Prince of Orange-Nassau, who was one of his employers. The book contains five fold-out plates in the front, four of which show table settings, and the fifth is a description of a menu designed for 100 guests. The book includes an index in the back.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Le Cuisinier Moderne, Tome Premier
  • Author: Written and publlished by Vincent La Chapelle (French, 1690 or 1703–1745)
  • Dedicatee: William IV of Orange (Dutch, Leeuwarden 1711–1751 The Hague)
  • Published in: The Hague
  • Date: 1742
  • Medium: Letterpress; Illustrations in engraving with some additions in drypoint
  • Dimensions: Overall: 7 7/8 x 4 15/16 x 1 1/16 in. (20 x 12.5 x 2.7 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. Stephenson, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.140.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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