Plate 4, Jardiniers Fleuristes (Horticulturists), Nouveau Livre de Singes (New Book of Monkeys)

Pierre-Alexandre Avelineca. 1743

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Two monkeys wearing long coats are shown carrying a small tree growing from a box. The monkey on the left is facing the viewer, while the monkey on the right is facing left.

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Title: Plate 4, Jardiniers Fleuristes (Horticulturists), Nouveau Livre de Singes (New Book of Monkeys)
Creator: Christophe Huet, French, 1700–1759, Pierre-Alexandre Aveline, French, 1702–1760
Date Created: ca. 1743
Location Created: France
Publisher: Vanheck, Paris, France
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Engraving on laid paper
Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

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Pierre-Alexandre Aveline Engraving France Laid paper Mammal