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Print, Four Border Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Richard de Lalonde and print maker: Augustin Nicolas Foin 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: Foin Sculp .

It is inscribed

Printed upper right, in plate: F; Printed lower right, in plate: 2; Printed lower center in plate: Chereau Exc. A.P.D.R.

Cite this object as

Print, Four Border Designs; Designed by Richard de Lalonde (French, active 1780–96); Print Maker: Augustin Nicolas Foin (French, 1726–c. 1759); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); France; etching on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-278-32

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