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La science de Dieu ou La création de l'homme (The Science of God, or The Creation of Man)

A work made of black and green calfskin over triple boards with toadskin onlays; green calfskin doublures with gold stamping, with facing leaves of decorated paper simulating frog skin; paper-covered slipcase with calfskin trim and felt lining; original paper covers bound in.

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  • A work made of black and green calfskin over triple boards with toadskin onlays; green calfskin doublures with gold stamping, with facing leaves of decorated paper simulating frog skin; paper-covered slipcase with calfskin trim and felt lining; original paper covers bound in.

Date:

Published 1900; rebound 1930-1942

Artist:

Mary Reynolds (American, 1891-1950)
Written by Jean-Pierre Brisset (French, 1837-1919)

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 289

Department

Ryerson and Burnham Libraries Special Collections

Artist

Mary Reynolds

Title

La science de Dieu ou La création de l'homme (The Science of God, or The Creation of Man)

Place

France (Object designed in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1930–1950

Medium

Black and green calfskin over triple boards with toadskin onlays; green calfskin doublures with gold stamping, with facing leaves of decorated paper simulating frog skin; paper-covered slipcase with calfskin trim and felt lining; original paper covers bound in

Dimensions

20.5 × 18.4 × 4.4 cm (8 1/8 × 7 1/4 × 1 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Frank B. Hubachek

Reference Number

1963.757

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