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Object Type
Museum number: 1925,0114.29
Title: Object: La Grande Toilette; Series: Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin du Dix-huitième siècle
Description: Plate 27: in a comfortable interior, an elegant noble man wearing sash on an embroidered costume is standing while a servant is doing his hair; on the right, a young author is presenting him a book, but the noble man draws his attention to a young woman sitting on the left. 1777 Etching
Producer name: Print made by: Philippe Trière; After: Jean Michel Moreau le jeune
School/style
Production date: 1777
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 407 millimetres; Width: 322 millimetres
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Curator's comments: See 1925-1-14-14 for comment.
Bibliographic references: Bocher 1882 / Jean Michel Moreau le jeune: catalogue raisonné (1362.I); Lawrence & Dighton 1910 / French Line Engraving of the late XVIII Century (233.a)
Location: Not on display
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Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1925
Acquisition notes: According to the register, the complete set of the 'Monument de Costume' including a number of proof states (Lawrence Dighton nos.207 to 242) came via Agnew's from the Comte de Greffuhle, with the exception of 1925,0114.12.
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1925,0114.29

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