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This and 5 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Book, Album of Prints: Designs for Sculpted Trophies by François Roumier.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Bound Print, Title Page

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François Roumier and print maker: François Roumier and published by Jean François Daumont and Chez Daumont and dedicatee: Robert de Cotte. It is dated 1740-1748 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

Left Plate: Printed, center of plate: OUVRAGE / de plusieurs Trophées / de Sculpture en bois, / faites / au Choeur de l'Eglise / des Reverends Peres Jacobins / du Novicias / du faubourg St. Germain / de Paris. / ou sont / Réprésentées les figures / de l'ancient Testament, / Avec / la Réalité du Nouveau, / et leurs atributs. / Dessiné Exécuté et Gravé / par François Roumier / Sculpteur Ordinaire DU ROY / Avec privilege / de sa Majesté. / Dédié / A Monsieur DE COTTE / Chevalier de l'Ordre de St. Michel, / Premier Architecte des Batiments du / Roy, Directeur de l'Academie / d'Architecture et Vice-protecteur de / celle de Peinture, et Sculpture / A PARIS / à Paris chés Daumont rue St. Martin. Right Plate: Printed upper right, in plate: 2 Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 1

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Bound Print, Title Page; Designed by François Roumier (French, 16..–1748); Published by Chez Daumont, Jean François Daumont (French, active 1740-1775); Dedicatee: Robert de Cotte; France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-219-1

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