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This and 156 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Oeuvres diverses de Lalonde décorateur et dessinateur...1. Partie..

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Print, Cornice Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Richard de Lalonde and print maker: Augustin Nicolas Foin and published by Jacques-François Chéreau. It is dated 1775-1788 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on off-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: La Londe Inv. Del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Foin Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed lower right, in plate: 4; Printed lower center, in plate: Chereau Exc. A.P.D.R.; Inscribed in graphite, upper left, in margin: 100; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 107; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: 1921-6-330 (106)

Cite this object as

Print, Cornice Designs; Designed by Richard de Lalonde (French, active 1780–96); Print Maker: Augustin Nicolas Foin (French, 1726–c. 1759); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); France; etching on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-330-107

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