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This and 115 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Alcoves, Friezes, and Ornament Designs.

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Print, Two Frieze Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean Le Pautre and published by Pierre Mariette and print maker: Jean Le Pautre. It is dated 1657–82 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching 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, center : Ce vendent a Paris ches Pierre Mariette rue St. Jacques a lesperance avec privilege du Roy; lettered lower right : I Le Pautre fecite

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, lower right: 6; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: 8,6

Cite this object as

Print, Two Frieze Designs; Designed by Jean Le Pautre (French, 1618–1682); Published by Pierre Mariette II (French, 1634 - 1716); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-341-116

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