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Bound Print, Plan of the Balconies and Ground Floor of the Hôtel de Ville

This is a Bound print. It was published by François Blondel and Marguerite Caillou Chéreau. 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

Sheet: 62.9 × 88.3 cm (24 3/4 × 34 3/4 in.) Platemark: 52.3 × 76.8 cm (20 9/16 × 30 1/4 in.) Image: 51.5 × 75.8 cm (20 1/4 × 29 13/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed center left, in plate: PLAN / DES BALCONS / DE LA / GRANDE / SALLE; Printed upper right, in plate: PLAN / DU PREMIER / ETAGE / DE L'HÔTEL / DE VILLE; Printed lower left, in plate: A. Grand Escalier. / B. Grande Salle décorée pour le Bal. / C. Orchestre. / D. Grand Balcon.; Printed lower left-center, in plate: E Sallon décoré, aïant vûë sur la Cour. / F Salle des Gouverneurs, decoree pour / le Bal. / G. Orchestre.; Printed lower right-center, in plate: H. Apartemens décorés, servant de Passage. / I. Apartement réservé. / K. Gallerie Reservée / L. Escalier Reservee.; Printed lower right, in plate: M. Buffets des Collations / N. Dépôts. / O. Escaliers de Degagement / P Apartemens de Rafraîchissemes; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: C-8510

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Plan of the Balconies and Ground Floor of the Hôtel de Ville; Published by François Blondel, Marguerite Caillou Chéreau (French, active 1729–1755); France; engraving on laid paper; Sheet: 62.9 × 88.3 cm (24 3/4 × 34 3/4 in.) Platemark: 52.3 × 76.8 cm (20 9/16 × 30 1/4 in.) Image: 51.5 × 75.8 cm (20 1/4 × 29 13/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-207-18

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