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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, Suitte des Enfants

This is a Print. It was designed by Michael Hartwagner and print maker: Michael Hartwagner and published by François de Cuvilliés. It is dated 1770 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: 15.6 x 22.4 cm (6 1/8 x 8 13/16 in.) Sheet: 44 x 28.6 cm (17 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

It is signed

Lettered lower right, in plate: Mihl. Harwagner del. et sculp

It is inscribed

Printed upper left, in plate: 27; Printed upper center, in plate: 1770.; Printed upper right, in plate: F.; Printed lower center, in plate: Suitte des Enfants Executé a Schleishaim.; Inscribed in graphite, left center, in margin: 138

Cite this object as

Print, Suitte des Enfants; Designed by Michael Hartwagner (German, d. 1776); Published by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Germany; etching and engraving on off-white laid paper; Platemark: 15.6 x 22.4 cm (6 1/8 x 8 13/16 in.) Sheet: 44 x 28.6 cm (17 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-285-139-a

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