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This and 5 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Molding Designs, Plans, and Sections for Interiors.

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1920

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2016

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Print, Molding Designs and Sections, late 17th–mid- 18th century

This is a Print. It was published by Jean Mariette. It is dated late 17th–mid- 18th century 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: A Paris chez Mariette rue St. Jacques aux Colonnes d’Hercules

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper center: Developpemens et Profils de Lambris de Menuiserie, servant de revêtement à une Embrasure de Porte à placard, et à celle d’une Croisée /dont les Guichets sont brisée et reployés dans la dite Embrasure.; lettered upper left: Fig.3. Profile n grand du Chambranle marqué G. sur le Plan et sur la tête du/ quell est ferrée la Porte à placard H. ainsi est exprimé dans la Fig. 2; Lettered upper right: A. Guichet brisé, et retourné d’equer/re dans l’Embrasure de la Fenestre / B. Chambranle saillant derriere le/ quell, se loge le Guichet brisé. A/ C. Bordure de Glace / D. Fiches à noeufs / E. Fiches à Vase.; lettered upper left: Pan coupé / Parquet / Trumeau de Glace dans le / Pan coupé; lettered in center: Embrasure de la Fenêtre / Fig.1 / Plan de l’Embrasure d’une Fenêtre, revetuë de son Lambris; lettered center right: Arnachement de la Croisé / Tableau / Nud du mur de la Facade exterieure / Apuy de / pierre et / Balcon; Lettered center left: Arrachement de la Porte à placard / Mur de refend / Fig. 2. Plan de l’Embrasure d’une Porte d’apartement, à Placard; lettered lower left: Fig. 4 Profil en grad du Cadre marqué I. sur le Plan /Echelle pour les figures 1 et 2.; Lettered lower right: Fig. 5. Profile n grand du Cadre marqué F. sur le Plan / Echelle pour les figures 3,4, et 5.; numbered lower left, below border: 1.

Cite this object as

Print, Molding Designs and Sections, late 17th–mid- 18th century; Published by Jean Mariette (1660–1742); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-355-1

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