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Print, Designs for Rocaille Motifs

This is a Print. It was designed by Georg Leopold Hertel and published by Johann Georg Hertel and print maker: Georg Leopold Hertel. It is dated mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on off-white 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: Georg Leopold Hertel. del. et fecit.; Lettered lower right, in plate: I. G. Hertel. exc: A.V.

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: No343.; Printed lower right, in plate: 2

Cite this object as

Print, Designs for Rocaille Motifs; Designed by Georg Leopold Hertel (German, active ca. 1780); Published by Johann Georg Hertel (German, ca. 1700–1776); Germany; etching on off-white paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-317-70

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