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This and 150 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Oeuvres diverses de Lalonde décorateur et dessinateur...1. Partie..

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1920

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Print, Border Design with Cross-Section

This is a Print. It was designed by Richard de Lalonde and print maker: Pierre-Gabriel Berthault and published by Jacques-François Chéreau. It is dated 1785-1788 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on off-white 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: La Londe Del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Berthault Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed upper center, in plate: IIIe.Cahier de Bordures à l'usage de la Sculpture &c. avec leurs Profils.; Printed lower center, in plate: A Paris chez Chereau rue des Mathurins au coin de celle de Sorbonne; Printed lower center right, in plate: Avec Privilége du Roi.; Printed lower right, in plate: 1

Cite this object as

Print, Border Design with Cross-Section; Designed by Richard de Lalonde (French, active 1780–96); Print Maker: Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (French, 1737–1831); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); France; etching on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-278-20

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