Les Saisons: poëme
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Les Saisons: poëme

TitleLes Saisons: poëme
ArtistJean-Charles Baquoy, after Charles Eisen, James Thomson (author), and Marie-Jeanne de Châtillon Bontems (translator)
Date1779 18th century
Mediumbound volume with letterpress text and five etchings with engraving (including title page) on laid paper
ClassificationVolume
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of James A. Bergquist
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Les Saisons: poëme” is a work by Jean-Charles Baquoy, after Charles Eisen, James Thomson (author), and Marie-Jeanne de Châtillon Bontems (translator), dated 1779. It is executed in bound volume with letterpress text and five etchings with engraving (including title page) on laid paper and classified as volume. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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