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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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Print, Projets de Ponts en Perspective

This is a Print. It was designed by Giovanni Paolo Gaspari and print maker: Valerian Funck. 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 left, in plate: Invente I.P. Gaspari; Lettered lower right, in plate: Valerianus Funck Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed upper center, in plate: PROIETS DE PONTS EN PERSPECTIVE; Inscribed in graphite, left center, in margin: 145

Cite this object as

Print, Projets de Ponts en Perspective; Designed by Giovanni Paolo Gaspari (1714 – 1775); Print Maker: Valerian Funck; Germany; etching and engraving on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-285-146

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