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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, Three Vases

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger, Jean-Charles Delafosse and Matthäus Günther and published by François de Cuvilliés the younger and print maker: Joseph Kaltner. It is dated 1770 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.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 26.5 × 39.3 cm (10 7/16 × 15 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, upper left: C. P. S. C. M.; upper right: C. P. R.; above vase at left: C; above vase at center: A; above vase at B; on pedestal at lower left: Suitte des vases projetes pour Nim: / phenbourg celuy marqué A. est du / Dessein de Mr. de Cuvillies, celuy / marque B de celuy de Mr. DeLafosse / et celuy marque C. du dessein de Mr. Guinter Sculpteur de la coure / grave par Josephe Kaltner 1770.; inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 85

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Three Vases; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777), Jean-Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1791), Matthäus Günther (German, 1705 – 1788); Print Maker: Joseph Kaltner (German, ca. 1758 - after 1824); Germany; engraving on paper; Platemark: 26.5 × 39.3 cm (10 7/16 × 15 1/2 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-86

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