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Jean-Louis Guez, seigneur de Balzac
Printmaker: Marshall, William
History note: H. Howard gave to John Charrington [Lugt 572]
Method of acquisition: Given (1935) by Charrington, John
17th Century
Production date:
AD 1638
Titlepage to Balzac's "New Epistles" translated by Sir Richard Baker, 1638
Accession number: P.8002-R
Primary reference Number: 140950
Lugt: 572
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Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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