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This and 149 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Designs by François de Cuvilliés as well as other German Artists.

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1920

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Print, Design with Zephyr and Flora in a Garden

This is a Print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés and print maker: François de Cuvilliés and published by François de Cuvilliés. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving 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.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 18.5 x 13.6 cm (7 5/16 x 5 3/8 in.) Sheet: 44 x 28.6 cm (17 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed upper left, in plate: 13; Printed lower center, in plate: Dedié A Son Excellence Madame la Comtesse de Daun / par son trés humble et trés Respectueux / Serviteur de Cuvilliés Capitaine.; Inscribed in graphite, lower center, in margin: 132

Cite this object as

Print, Design with Zephyr and Flora in a Garden; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Germany; etching and engraving on off-white laid paper; Platemark: 18.5 x 13.6 cm (7 5/16 x 5 3/8 in.) Sheet: 44 x 28.6 cm (17 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-285-133

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