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This and 16 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Frame Designs by Various Artists.

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Print, Ornamental Frame Design

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Fay and published by Pierre Jean, Chez Mondhare et Jean and Louis-Joseph Mondhare and print maker: Jean-Baptiste Fay. It is dated 1784–1792 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is 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. Bte Fay del et Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: A Paris chez Mondhare et Jean rue St. Jean de Beauvais; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 2

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Print, Ornamental Frame Design; Designed by Jean-Baptiste Fay (active 1780 – 1790); Published by Chez Mondhare et Jean, Louis-Joseph Mondhare (French, 1734–1799), Pierre Jean (French, 1754–1829); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-267-2

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