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This and 7 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Trophy Designs.

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Print, Design for a Trophy, 1755–68

This is a Print. It was designed by Mathurin Cherpitel and published by Geneviève-Marguerite Chéreau and print maker: Mathurin Cherpitel. It is dated 1755–68 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 in plate, lower left: Cherpitel del. et Sculp. AParis chés la Ve. de F. Chereau rue St. Jacques aux 2 Piliers d’Or

It is inscribed

Inscribed in ink, lower left : No. 22; inscribed in graphite, lower right margin: 1

Cite this object as

Print, Design for a Trophy, 1755–68; Designed by Mathurin Cherpitel (French, 1736 – 1809); Published by Geneviève-Marguerite Chéreau (French, active 1755-1768); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-269-1

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