BIB_ID
432504
Accession number
MA 23400
Display Date
France, 1771.
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Donated by Mrs. Jayne Wrightsman in honor of Mrs. Annette de la Renta.
Description
1 item (178 pages), bound ; 23.7 x 18.8 cm
Notes
Title and date from title page.
Written in dark brown ink with the sung parts indicated with quotation marks at left in red ink.
Some pieces accompanied by music.
Written in dark brown ink with the sung parts indicated with quotation marks at left in red ink.
Some pieces accompanied by music.
Provenance
Jayne Wrightsman (1919-2019), New York.
Summary
Manuscript of plays and vaudeville pieces evidently performed at special occasions held for the Monet family, including a feast in honor of Monsieur Monet at Picpus on May 1, 1771, and another for Madame Monet held on July 19, 1771; the collection consisting of an "Epitre dedicatoire", signed by Lecomte (probably a cousin of the dedicatees), dedicated to the Monet family, followed by various plays, verses, and short entertainments, including Les noces de Gautier et Garguille, ou La lanterne magique.
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