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1920

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2020

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Album, Title Page

This is a Album. It was designed by Pierre Germain and published by Pierre Germain and print maker: Jean Charles Baquoy and Jean Jacques Pasquier. It is dated 1748 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching 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.

It is inscribed

Printed center, in plate: ELEMENTS / D'ORFEVRERIE / DIVISÉS / En deux Parties de Cinquante / Feuilles Chacune / Composéz par Pierre / GERMAIN / Marchand Orfevre Joaillier / A PARIS / PREMIERE PARTIE / Le Prix est de / 12 tt / SE VENDENT / A Paris chez L'Auteur place du Carousel / A L'Orfevrerie du ROY / M.DCC.XLVIII; Inscribed in ink, lower center, in margin: Avec privilege du Roy / Germain

Cite this object as

Album, Title Page; Designed by Pierre Germain (French, 1703 - 1783); Print Maker: Jean Jacques Pasquier (French, died 1785), Jean Charles Baquoy (French, 1721 – 1777); etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-313

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