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Chinese Dancer, from Livre de Chinois (Book of Chinoiserie)

After François Boucher French
Publisher Roquié French
1720–70
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chinese Dancer, from Livre de Chinois (Book of Chinoiserie)
  • Series/Portfolio: Livre de Chinois
  • Artist: After François Boucher (French, Paris 1703–1770 Paris)
  • Publisher: Roquié , Paris
  • Date: 1720–70
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 11 7/16 x 9 11/16 in. (29 x 24.6 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
  • Object Number: 49.108.2(38)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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