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This and 187 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Different Works by LaLonde, Decorator and Designer, Part III.

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Print, Lit à Chaire a Précher

This is a Print. It was designed by Richard de Lalonde and published by Pierre Jean and print maker: Jean-Baptiste Fay. It is dated 1780-1789 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: De la Londe del; Lettered lower right, in plate: Fay Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed upper center, in plate: Lit à Chaire a Précher; Printed upper right, in plate: 1; Printed lower center, in plate: VIIIe. Cahier de Meubles. 2e. de Lit. / Dessiné par De la Londe et Gravé par Fay; Printed lower right, in plate: A Paris chez Jean, rue Jean de Beauvais No. 32; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 72 / 1921-6-332 (73)

Cite this object as

Print, Lit à Chaire a Précher; Designed by Richard de Lalonde (French, active 1780–96); Print Maker: Jean-Baptiste Fay (active 1780 – 1790); Published by Pierre Jean (French, 1754–1829); France; etching on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-332-73

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