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Print, Candlestick Design, 1775–94

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean François Forty and print maker: A. Colinet and Augustin Nicolas Foin and published by Jacques-François Chéreau. It is dated 1775–94 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on 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 upper right, in plate: B; inscribed in graphite lower right, in margin: 6; inscribed in graphite lower left, in plate: 12; inscribed in graphite lower left margin: 12

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Print, Candlestick Design, 1775–94; Designed by Jean François Forty (active 1775 – 1790); Print Maker: A. Colinet (French, active 18th century), Augustin Nicolas Foin (French, 1726–c. 1759); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); France; etching on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-310-13

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