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This and 14 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Book, Album of Prints: Architecture and Ironwork Designed by Various Artists.

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1920

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2017

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Bound Print, Plafond de la Chambre de Me.la Princesse de Rohan

This is a Bound print. It was designed by Germain Boffrand and print maker: Pierre Edme Babel and published by Pierre Patte. It is dated after 1745 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and 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.

It is inscribed

Printed upper left, in plate: K.8; Printed upper center, in plate: Plafond de la Chambre de Me.la Princesse de Rohan; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in plate: Existe en cet état; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 1921-6-218(14)

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Bound Print, Plafond de la Chambre de Me.la Princesse de Rohan; Designed by Germain Boffrand (French, 1667 - 1754); Print Maker: Pierre Edme Babel (French, 1720–1775); Published by Pierre Patte (French, 1723–1814); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-218-14

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