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La Foire du Caire (The Cairo Fair)

1785–90
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: La Foire du Caire (The Cairo Fair)
  • Maker: Petitpierre et Cie (French, 1790–1802)
  • Date: 1785–90
  • Culture: French, probably Nantes
  • Medium: Cotton, copperplate printed
  • Dimensions: 86 x 37 in. (218.4 x 94cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Printed
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. William Sloane Coffin, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.212.10a
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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