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This and 5 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Tailpiece Designs.

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Print, Eight Tailpiece Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen and Charles Nicolas Cochin the younger and published by Louis-Joseph Mondhare. It is dated 1759–80 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving on 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 inscribed

Inscribed in graphite lower right margin: 1921-6-288(2)/ No.2

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Print, Eight Tailpiece Designs; Designed by Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (French, 1720 - 1778), Charles Nicolas Cochin the younger (1715 - 1790); Published by Louis-Joseph Mondhare (French, 1734–1799); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-288-2

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