Vignette with Frolicking Putti, a Jester, and a Butterfly, from Acajou et Zirphile

1744

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 1/16 in. (28.2 x 20.5 cm) Plate: 2 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (7.2 x 10.9 cm)
Collection no.: 52.539.1(2)
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Vignette with Frolicking Putti, a Jester, and a Butterfly, from Acajou et Zirphile — Charles-Nicolas Cochin II. 1744.

Medium: Etching. Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/8 x 8 1/16 in. (28.2 x 20.5 cm) Plate: 2 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (7.2 x 10.9 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Purchase, Steuben Glass Gift, 1952.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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