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Autograph poem titled ‘À madame de Saint-Julien’, written from Ferney and dated 26 August 1776
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CMV:
CMV34631
Repository:
The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, US
Shelfmark:
MA 635.1, ‘A madame de Saint-Julien : autograph poem : Ferney, 1776 Aug. 26.’
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French
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Brief Summary:
Autograph poem titled ‘À madame de Saint-Julien’, written from Ferney and dated 26 August 1776.
Detailed Summary:
The poem consists of 32 lines.
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Genre(s):
Poetry
Status:
Autograph, Copy (Fair)
Physical Description
Material(s):
Ink on paper
Extent:
3 pp.
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Height: 225 mm
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1
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Undecorated
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History
Date:
26 August 1776
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Origin:
Ferney-Voltaire, France
Provenance:
Purchased from J. Pearson & Co. in London in 1910 by Pierpont Morgan.
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