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Bound Print, Title Page

This is a Bound print. It was architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny and designed by Jean Lamour and published by Jean-Charles François and calligrapher: Marie F. Lattré and print maker: Jean-Charles François and dedicatee: Stanislaw I Leszczynski. It is dated 1753 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: Francois Lotha Sculp.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Lattré Scripsit

It is inscribed

Printed center, in plate: RECUEIL / DES PLANS ELEVATIONS ET COUPES / Tant Geometrales quien Perspective / DES CHATEAUX JARDINS ET DEPENDANCES / Que LE ROY DE POLOGNE occupe en Lorraine / y compris les Batimens qu'il a fait élever, / Ainsi que les changemens considerables les decorations / Et autres enrichissemens qu'il a fait faire / A ceux qui etoient deja Construire / Le tout dirigé et dedié A SA MAJESTÉ / PAR M. HERÉ SON PREMIER ARCHITECTE. / PREMIERE PARTIE.; Printed lower center, in plate: Se vend à Paris chez François Graveur ord. de sa Majesté rue et près le portail St. Landry en la Cité.

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Title Page; Designed by Jean Lamour; Architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny (1705 - 1763); Calligrapher: Marie F. Lattré (French, active eighteenth century); Published by Jean-Charles François (1717 - 1769); Dedicatee: Stanislaw I Leszczynski; France; engraving; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-209-1

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