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Le cabinet des fées, ou Collection choisie des contes des fées, et autres contes merveilleux, ornés de figures.
Illustrated by: Clément Pierre Marillier (French, 1740–1808)
Engraved by: Pierre-Philippe Choffard (French, 1730–1809)
Engraved by: Jean Dambrun (French, 1741–about 1808)
Engraved by: Jean Louis Delignon (French, 1755–about 1804)
Engraved by: Remi Henri Joseph Delvaux (French, 1748/50–1823)
Engraved by: Etienne Fessard (French, 1714–1777)
Engraved by: Charles Étienne Gaucher (French, 1741–1804)
Engraved by: Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt (Flemish, worked in France, 1738–1815)
Engraved by: François Godefroy (French, 1743–1819)
Engraved by: Louis Michel Halbou (French, 1730–1809)
Engraved by: Pieter Hendrik Jonxis (Dutch, active in France, 1757–1843)
Engraved by: Pierre Gabriel Langlois (French, 1754–about 1810)
Engraved by: Pierre Adrien Le Beau (French, 1748–after 1800)
Engraved by: Louis Legrand (French, 1723–1807)
Engraved by: Jean-Jacques André Le Veau (French, 1729–1786)
Engraved by: Joseph de Longueil (French, 1730–1792)
Engraved by: Mme de Monchy (French, 18th century)
Engraved by: Charles Emmanuel Jean Baptiste Patas (French, 1744–1802)
Engraved by: G. Texier (French, active 1750–1778)
Publisher: Barde, Manget & Compagnie (Swiss, 18th century)
Engraved by: Pierre-Philippe Choffard (French, 1730–1809)
Engraved by: Jean Dambrun (French, 1741–about 1808)
Engraved by: Jean Louis Delignon (French, 1755–about 1804)
Engraved by: Remi Henri Joseph Delvaux (French, 1748/50–1823)
Engraved by: Etienne Fessard (French, 1714–1777)
Engraved by: Charles Étienne Gaucher (French, 1741–1804)
Engraved by: Emmanuel Jean Nepomucène de Ghendt (Flemish, worked in France, 1738–1815)
Engraved by: François Godefroy (French, 1743–1819)
Engraved by: Louis Michel Halbou (French, 1730–1809)
Engraved by: Pieter Hendrik Jonxis (Dutch, active in France, 1757–1843)
Engraved by: Pierre Gabriel Langlois (French, 1754–about 1810)
Engraved by: Pierre Adrien Le Beau (French, 1748–after 1800)
Engraved by: Louis Legrand (French, 1723–1807)
Engraved by: Jean-Jacques André Le Veau (French, 1729–1786)
Engraved by: Joseph de Longueil (French, 1730–1792)
Engraved by: Mme de Monchy (French, 18th century)
Engraved by: Charles Emmanuel Jean Baptiste Patas (French, 1744–1802)
Engraved by: G. Texier (French, active 1750–1778)
Publisher: Barde, Manget & Compagnie (Swiss, 18th century)
1785–89
Place of Publication: Geneva, Switzerland; Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 119 etching and engravings
Dimensions
Overall (each vol., depth variable): 17 x 10.6 x 4 cm (6 11/16 x 4 3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.1743a-oo
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Geneva: Barde, Manget & Compagnie, and Paris: Cuchet, 1785[-1789]
Catalogue Raisonné
Cohen-de Ricci 198; Ray, French Illustrated Book, 46
Description(Geneva: Barde, Manget & Compagnie; and Paris: Cuchet, 1785[-1789]) Duodecimo, 41 vols.; [v. 1] 237 leaves, plus 3 plates; [v. 2] 275 ll., plus 3 pls.; [v. 3] 278 ll., plus 3 pls.; [v. 4] 239 ll., plus 3 pls.; [v. 5-41--similar]; contemporary gilt-stamped speckled brown calf.
Literary illustrations.
Literary illustrations.
ProvenanceAcquired in 1927 by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.