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English: Bound Print, Plate 10, Le Maître de Cors de Chasse (The Master of the Hunting Horn), Singeries ou différentes actions de la vie humaine représentées par des singes (Monkey Antics or Different Actions of Human Life Represented by Monkeys), ca. 1743
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English: Plate 10 of a series of 23 prints featuring monkeys acting as humans in various figural scenes. In outdoor setting, two figures of monkeys dressed in human hunting costume, each kneeling on the ground. Monkey at left wears a feathered cap and faces to the right. He supports with each of his hands the body of a circular musical instrument (horn). Monkey at right blows into the horn.
Date circa 1743
date QS:P571,+1743-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium etching on paper
Dimensions 26.4 × 31.8 cm (10 3/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
Accession number
1921-6-319-12
Credit line Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Notes
  • Type: Bound print
  • Inscribed: Printed in plate, lower center: LE MAITRE DE CORS DE CHASSE; upper left: K; upper right: 10.
  • Country: France
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