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Print, Vis-à-vis orné

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: LaLonde Inv. Del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Foin Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed upper right, in plate: G; Printed lower center-left, in plate: Devant du Vis-à-vis.; Printed lower right-center, in plate: Vis-à-vis orné.; Printed right center, in plate: Pied Cormier vû de face; Printed lower center, in plate: Chereau Exc. C.P.R.; Printed lower right, in plate: 3; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, vertically, in margin: 1921-6-331 (58); Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 58

Cite this object as

Print, Vis-à-vis orné; 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; 1921-6-331-58

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