This and 9 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Fourth Book of Vases and Book of Arabesques by Aubert Parent.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Print, Vase After the Antique

This is a Print. It was designed by P. Aubert and print maker: P. Aubert and published by Chez Mondhare et Jean, Pierre Jean and Louis-Joseph Mondhare. It is dated 1789-1792 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: Aubert P. fecit.

It is inscribed

Printed lower left to lower left center, in plate: Urne Cineraire d'Agathe oriental / qui se voit au Museum de Vatican / à côté un poignard antique; Printed lower center, in plate: Vase de Composition posé sur un Autel Antique qui / qui se voit a la Ville Negroni Dessiné / a Rome en 1784 par Aubert P.; Printed lower right, in plate: Les medallions sont d'après des Pierres précieuse / de la Gallerie de Florence. l'Urne renversé est / de marbre au Museum du Vatican.; Printed upper right, in plate: 2; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 1921-6-228(2)

Cite this object as

Print, Vase After the Antique; Designed by P. Aubert; Published by Chez Mondhare et Jean, Louis-Joseph Mondhare (French, 1734–1799), Pierre Jean (French, 1754–1829); France; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-228-2

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