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Copy of ‘Cher Enfant, Soyez l’Image’, c.1770
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CMV36424
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Private Collection
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Brief Summary:
Copy of ‘Cher Enfant, Soyez l’Image’, a poem attributed to Voltaire dating to c.1770
Detailed Summary:
The verse was composed to celebrate the birth of Charles-Henri de Caire, born 26 January 1770 at Versoix.
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Poetry
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Copy
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Ink on paper
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c.1770
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OCV Reference:
vol.146, p.124-126
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.146, p.125