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

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1920

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2016

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Print, Orfevre Bijoutier

This is a Print. It was designed by Louis Denis Fossier and print maker: Robert Bénard. It is dated mid- 18th–late 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching 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 signed

Lettered in plate, lower left: Fossier del.; lettered lower right: Benard direxit

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper right: PL.2; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: 5; numbered in plate, lower right: 12.; lettered lower center: Orfevre Bijoutier

Cite this object as

Print, Orfevre Bijoutier; Designed by Louis Denis Fossier (French, 1744 – 1781); Print Maker: Robert Bénard; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-312-5

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