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Plate 3, La Lanterne Magique (The Magic Lantern), Singeries ou différentes actions de la vie humaine représentées par des singes (Monkey Antics or Different Actions of Human Life Represented by Monkeys)

Christophe Huetca. 1743

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Plate 3 of a series of 23 prints featuring monkeys acting as humans in various figural scenes. On a small hill, a standing monkey wearing a waistcoat and pants with a music box strapped to his front and a magic lantern viewing machine strapped to his back; the figure approximates an operator of optical amusements. He cranks the handle on the music box and gapes with his mouth wide open, facing towards the right. A church and small town visible in background.

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  • Title: Plate 3, La Lanterne Magique (The Magic Lantern), Singeries ou différentes actions de la vie humaine représentées par des singes (Monkey Antics or Different Actions of Human Life Represented by Monkeys)
  • Creator: Christophe Huet, French, 1700–1759, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Guelard, French, 1719–ca. 1755
  • Date Created: ca. 1743
  • Location Created: Paris, France
  • Publisher: Charpentier, Paris, France
  • Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
  • Medium: Etching on paper
  • Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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