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This and 49 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Architectural Plans and Elevations.

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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Print, Elévations d’une Porte a Placard à deux Venteaux, ornée d’une Corniche en S. / Elévation et Profils d’une Porte à Placard à deux Venteaux / Elévation d’une Porte à Placard à un Venteau ornée d’un dessus de porte

This is a Print. It was designed by F. Cornille and published by François Chéreau, the younger and print maker: Monchelet. It is dated 1751–55 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 signed

Lettered in plate, lower left : Dessiné par F. Cornille.; lettered lower center: Avec Privilége du Roy.; lettered lower right : Monchelet Sculp.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left margin: 49; lettered in plate, upper left: Elévations d’une Porte a Placard à deux/ Venteaux, ornée d’une Corniche en S. : lettered upper right : Elévation et Profils d’une Porte à Placard/ à deux Venteaux; numbered upper right : 3; lettered center : Elévation d’une/ Porte à Placard/ à un Venteau/ ornée d’un dessus/ de porte.; lettered lower center : Echelle de 4. Pieds pour les Portes; lettered lower left: Echelle de Pouces pour les Profils.

Cite this object as

Print, Elévations d’une Porte a Placard à deux Venteaux, ornée d’une Corniche en S. / Elévation et Profils d’une Porte à Placard à deux Venteaux / Elévation d’une Porte à Placard à un Venteau ornée d’un dessus de porte; Designed by F. Cornille; Print Maker: Monchelet (French, active 18th century); Published by François Chéreau, the younger (French, 1717 – 1755); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-274-49

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