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Bound Print, Vestibule du Grand Escalier de Versailles

This is a Bound print. It was designed by Jean-Michel Chevotet and Charles Le Brun and print maker: Louis Surugue and Louis Surugue. It is dated 1721-1728 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving and 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 signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: J. M. Chevetot del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Surugue excuti.

It is inscribed

Printed lower left, in plate: Vestibule du Grand Escalier de Versailles / sur les desseins de Charles le Brun.; Printed lower right, in plate: Vestibulum magnarum Scalarum Regiae Versaliance. / juxta adumbrationem Caroli le Brun.; Printed lower right, in plate: 3; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in plate: Escalier des Ambassadeurs.; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 1921-6-218(4)

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Bound Print, Vestibule du Grand Escalier de Versailles; Designed by Charles Le Brun (French, 1619–1690), Jean-Michel Chevotet (French, 1698 – 1772); Print Maker: Louis Surugue (French, 1686–1762); France; engraving and etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-218-4

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