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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

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2016

2025

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Print, Elévation et Profils d’une Porte cochere ouvrante sous un imposte, ornée d’une Entresole et Balcon / Elévation et Profils d’une Porte cochere ouvrante sous un imposte, avec une Entresole au dessus

This is a Print. It was designed by F. Cornille and published by François Chéreau, the younger and print maker: Monchelet. It is dated 1740–55 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: à Paris chés François Chereau, ruë St. Jacques aux deux Piliers d’Or Avec Privilége du Roy.; lettered lower right : Monchelet Sculp

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper left : Liv. 2. / Elévation et Profils d’une Porte cochere/ ouvrante sous un imposte, ornée d’une/ Entresole et Balcon; lettered upper right : Elévation et Profils d’une Porte cochere/ ouvrante sous un imposte, avec/ une Entresole au dessus; numbered upper right : 1. ; lettered lower left : Echelle de 6. Pieds./ Echelle de 12.Pouces pour les Profiles.; inscribed in graphite, below plate, lower left : 5

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Print, Elévation et Profils d’une Porte cochere ouvrante sous un imposte, ornée d’une Entresole et Balcon / Elévation et Profils d’une Porte cochere ouvrante sous un imposte, avec une Entresole au dessus; 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; 1921-6-274-5

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