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This and 5 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Cartouches, Framing Devices and Carriage Designs, 1754–69.

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Print, Design for a Carriage Body

This is a Print. It was designed by Louis Van Nerven and published by Jean-Charles François and Gilles Demarteau and print maker: Paty. It is dated 1755–69 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving 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 signed

Lettered in plate, lower center: Ce vend a Paris chés Francois au Triangle d’Or Hôtel des Ursins derriere St. Denis de la Chartre Et chés Demarteaux Graveur rue de la Pelletrie a la Cloche Avec Privilege du Roy; lettered lower right corner: Paty Sc.

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper right corner: IVe No.2; inscribed in graphite, lower left margin: 4; lettered in plate, lower center: Dessein de Carrosse d’Ambassadeur, inventé et fait par Vanerve Sculpteur

Cite this object as

Print, Design for a Carriage Body; Designed by Louis Van Nerven (Dutch, active ca. 1750); Print Maker: Paty (French, active mid 18th century); Published by Jean-Charles François (1717 - 1769), Gilles Demarteau (Belgian, active in France, 1722 – 1776); France; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-316-4

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