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Louis-Léopold Boilly, Bove, and others

You Will Be Happily Married…

n.d.

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You Will Be Happily Married…

n.d.

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 289 x 221 mm. (11 3/8 x 8 11/16 in.) Image: 205 x 164 mm. (8 1/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.275
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower right "L. Boilly" Inscribed in stone: lower center "VOUS SEREZ HEREUSE EN MÉNAGE..."; lower right "Imp. lith. de Bove dirigée par Noel aîné et Cie."

Markings: None

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