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This and 8 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Livre d'Ornemens by Pierre Germain.

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Print, Title Page for Book of Ornament Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Pierre Germain and print maker: Jean Jacques Pasquier and published by Pierre Germain. It is dated 1751 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on laid paper. 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.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 24.7 x 18.3 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/16 in.)

It is signed

Etched lower left, in plate: Pr. Germain in. C.P.R.; Etched lower right, in plate: j. j. Pasquier s.

It is inscribed

Printed upper right, in plate: I; Printed center, in plate: Livre d'Ornemens / Composés / Par Pre. Germain Md. Orfevre / Joayllier a Paris / Prix 2tt. / 1751.; Printed lower center, in plate: A Paris chés l'Auteur place du Carousel a l'Orfevrerie du Roy.; Inscribed in brown ink, lower center, in margin: germain.; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: H-1

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page for Book of Ornament Designs; Designed by Pierre Germain (French, 1703 - 1783); Print Maker: Jean Jacques Pasquier (French, died 1785); France; engraving on laid paper; Platemark: 24.7 x 18.3 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-259-1

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