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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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1920

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Print, Border Design with Cross-Section

This is a Print. It was designed by Richard de Lalonde and print maker: Pierre-Gabriel Berthault and published by Jacques-François Chéreau. It is dated 1785-1788 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: LaLonde Del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Berthault Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed upper right, in plate: D; Printed lower right, in plate: 4; Printed lower center, in plate: Chereau Exc. A. P. D. R. ; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 23; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in plate: 1921-6-330 (23); Inscribed in graphite, upper right, in margin: 22

Cite this object as

Print, Border Design with Cross-Section; Designed by Richard de Lalonde (French, active 1780–96); Print Maker: Pierre-Gabriel Berthault (French, 1737–1831); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); France; etching on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-330-23

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