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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, Rustic Landscape

This is a Print. It was designed by Franz Joachim Beich and print maker: François de Cuvilliés the Elder. 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.

It is signed

Lettered lower right, in plate: Beich inv. F. von Cuvilliés Cap: Sc:

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: Wer die Natur wie Beich durch Farben also treibet. / Ist würdig, dass man ihn den Künstler einverleibet. / Ist würdig dass sein Ruhm des Grabes Neyd entgehet. / Erhat Natur und Farb Vereinbart und erhöht. / Er hat der Edlen Kunst dass ihrige gegeben. / So muss er denn im Bild durch sie verewigt Leben.; Inscribed in graphite, lower center, in margin: 144

Cite this object as

Print, Rustic Landscape; Designed by Franz Joachim Beich (German, 1665–1748); Print Maker: François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Germany; etching and engraving on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-285-145

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