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This and 9 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Albums of Prints: German Rocaille Designs.

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Print, Design for a Rocaille Apse, mid- 18th century

This is a Print. It was designed by Jeremias Wachsmuth and published by Johann Georg Hertel and print maker: Jeremias Wachsmuth. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on 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: Ieremias Wachsmuth, inven. de. et Sculp; Lettered lower right, in plate: Ioh. Georg Hertel, excud. Aug. Vind.

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: N.10; Printed lower right, in plate: 2.; Inscribed in ink (faded), upper right, in plate: 53; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 5 / 1921-6-300 (5)

Cite this object as

Print, Design for a Rocaille Apse, mid- 18th century; Designed by Jeremias Wachsmuth (1684 – 1771); Published by Johann Georg Hertel (German, ca. 1700–1776); Germany; engraving on white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-300-5

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