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L'Art de bâtir des maisons de Campagne

1743
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: L'Art de bâtir des maisons de Campagne
  • Artist: Charles Etienne Briseux (French, 18th century)
  • Engraver: Frontispiece engraved by Pierre Moreau (French, 1722–1798 Paris)
  • Engraver: Engraved by Pierre Edmé Babel (French, Paris 1720–1775 Paris)
  • Engraver: Engraved by de la Marquade (French)
  • Publisher: Published by Prault Pere , Paris
  • Published in: Paris
  • Date: 1743
  • Medium: Printed book with engraved illustrations
  • Dimensions: Overall: 11 1/2 x 8 7/8 x 2 3/8 in. (29.2 x 22.5 x 6.1 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.519.33.1
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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