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This and 10 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Various Chinese Figures by François Boucher.

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Print, Demoiselle Chinoise

This is a Print. It was designed by François Boucher and published by Gabriel Huquier and print maker: François Boucher. It is dated 1738-1745 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: F. Boucher del.et Sculp.; Etched lower left, in plate: i. boucher.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Huquier ex. C.P.R.

It is inscribed

Printed upper right, in plate: 9; Printed lower center, in plate: Demoiselle Chinoise; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 1921-6-246(8)

Cite this object as

Print, Demoiselle Chinoise; Designed by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); Published by Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-246-8

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