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Monsieur De Voltaire
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Monsieur De Voltaire

DateCa.1765
After work by
Engraver
Retailed by 1701 - 1779
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).
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John Bowles and Son
ca. 1760
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Richard Houston (1721-1775)
1761-1766
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Richard Houston (1721-1775)
ca. 1765
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Richard Houston (1721-1775)
1750-1770
DOS2005-PC-453
Richard Houston (1721-1775)
1745-1755
D2005-CMD-087
Carington Bowles
January 1, 1772
1956-285, Print
Parvillee
1740-1755
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Carington Bowles
ca. 1745