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Bound Print, Dedication Letter

This is a Bound print. It was written by Emmanuel Héré de Corny and architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny and published by Jean-Charles François and print maker: P.P. Choffard and Jean-Charles François 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: [stylized F] Lotha. in.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Chofard Scl.

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Bound Print, Dedication Letter; Architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny (1705 - 1763); Print Maker: P.P. Choffard, Jean-Charles François (1717 - 1769); Dedicatee: Louis XV (King of France, 1715 - 1774); France; engraving; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-209-71

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