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This and 86 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Ornament Designs by Cuvilliés père.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Bound Print, Design for Ceiling Ornament

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and print maker: François de Cuvilliés the younger and published by Nicolas Jean Baptiste de Poilly and François de Cuvilliés the Elder. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on 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 inscribed

Printed in plate, upper left: C. P. S. C. M.; Printed upper right, in plate: C. P. R.; Printed upper right, in plate: R; Printed lower right, in plate: 5; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 75

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Design for Ceiling Ornament; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Print Maker: François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Published by Nicolas Jean Baptiste de Poilly (France, 1712 – ca. 1758); Germany; engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-76

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