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Monsieur De Voltaire
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Monsieur De Voltaire

Dateca. 1765
After work by
Engraver 1721 - 1775
Retailed by 1701 - 1779
OriginEngland, London
MediumBlack & white mezzotint
DimensionsPlate: H: 13 3/4" x W: 9 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-702
DescriptionLower margin reads: "L. Sen, delin.t/ Houston fec.t/ Mons..r De Voltaire./ Loncon Printed for John Bowles. / Price 1/6"ProvenanceBefore 1950, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1950-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).