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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Bound Print, Three Vases, Suitte de vases projetes pour Nimphenbourg (Set of Vases Designed for Nymphenburg)

This is a Bound print. It was designed by Matthäus Günther and Jean-Charles Delafosse and print maker: Joseph Kaltner and published by François de Cuvilliés the younger. It is dated 1770 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: 26.5 × 39.3 cm (10 7/16 × 15 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, lower center: Suitte des vases presentes à S. A. S. E. de Baviere projetes pour les jardins de Nimphembourg ceux marqués A. et B. sont de la composition de / Mr. Guinter sculpteur de la Coure, celuy marque C. de celle de Mr. DeLafosse grave par Iosephe Kaltner en 1770.; lower left: C. P. S. C. M.; inscribed in graphite, vertically, lower right: 86

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Three Vases, Suitte de vases projetes pour Nimphenbourg (Set of Vases Designed for Nymphenburg); Designed by Matthäus Günther (German, 1705 – 1788), Jean-Charles Delafosse (French, 1734–1791); Print Maker: Joseph Kaltner (German, ca. 1758 - after 1824); Published by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Germany; engraving on laid paper; Platemark: 26.5 × 39.3 cm (10 7/16 × 15 1/2 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-87

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