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This and 8 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Arabesque Ornament Design and a Frontispiece.

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1920

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Print, Frontispiece

This is a Print. It was written by Abbé de Favre and designed by Pierre Thomas Le Clerc and print maker: Jacques Le Roy and published by Jean-François Bastien. It is dated 1779 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving on 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 in plate, lower center: Sr. Le Clerc. in / J. LeRoy scul

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, center : LES / QUATRE HEURES/ DE LA /TOILETTE/ DES/ DAMES; inscribed in graphite lower center : Le Clere inv. j. Le Roy. scul.

Cite this object as

Print, Frontispiece; Designed by Pierre Thomas Le Clerc (French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796); Written by Abbé de Favre (French, 18th century); Published by Jean-François Bastien (French, 1747 – 1824); Print Maker: Jacques Le Roy; Germany; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-337-9

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