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Bound Print, Title Page

This is a Bound print. It was architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny and designed by P.P. Choffard and published by Jean-Charles François and calligrapher: Marie F. Lattré and print maker: P.P. Choffard and dedicatee: Louis XV. It is dated 1753 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving. 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 signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: P. Choffard del et sc; Lettered lower right, in plate: Lattré scrip

It is inscribed

Printed center in plate: PLANS ET ELEVATIONS / DE LA PLACE ROYALE / DE NANCY / & des autres Edifices qui l'environnent / bâtie par les Ordres / DU ROY DE POLOGNE / Duc de Lorraine. / Dédié / AU ROY DE FRANCE / Par Héré Premier Architecte / de sa Majesté Polonoise / M.D.CC LIII. / A Paris / chés François Graveur / Ordinaire / de sa Majesté / au Triangle d'Or Hôtel des Ursins / derrieres Saint Denis de la Chartre.

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Title Page; Designed by P.P. Choffard; Architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny (1705 - 1763); Calligrapher: Marie F. Lattré (French, active eighteenth century); Published by Jean-Charles François (1717 - 1769); Dedicatee: Louis XV (King of France, 1715 - 1774); France; engraving; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-209-69

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