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This and 86 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Ornament Designs by Cuvilliés père.

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1920

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2016

2024

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Bound Print, Profil de deux Venteaux de la porte Cochere

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and print maker: Carl Albert von Lespilliez and published by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and Nicolas Jean Baptiste de Poilly. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on 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.

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, upper center: C. P. S. C. M.; Printed upper right, in plate: P; Printed lower center, in plate: Profil des deux Venteaux de la Porte cochere, qui ne s'ouvre que / jusqu'a la hauteur de l'imposte, y ayant une grille dans la partie dormante. / C. P. R.; Printed lower right, in plate: 5; Inscribed in graphite, upper right, in margin: 63

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Profil de deux Venteaux de la porte Cochere; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Print Maker: Carl Albert von Lespilliez (German, 1723 - 1796); Published by Nicolas Jean Baptiste de Poilly (France, 1712 – ca. 1758); Germany; engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-64

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