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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

2025

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Print, Molding Designs, Plans, and Sections for a Mantle, 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 left: Mariette excudit

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate upper center: Plans et Profils du Chambranle de marbre et de Revêtement de Lambris d’une grande Cheminée logée dans un renforcement en Niche; lettered upper left: Glace / Parquet / Bordure de la Glace / Montant formant un demi Pilastre; Lettered upper center: Pilastre circulaire / Renforcement de la Niche / B. Profils et epaisseurs des Tablettes de marbre / qui couronnent les chambrales / des cheminées / Profil de la Bordure du / Couronnement de la Glace /servant aussi de Bordure / au tableau qui est dans la / partie superieure de la / cheminée / Parquet de la Glace / avant-corps / Pilastre / Profil de la Base marquee B. sur le Plan: lettered center left: A. Divers contours qu’on peut donner à la Tablette/ de marbre de cette cheminée; lettered center: C. Ligne ponctuée qui exprime le Plan du panneau de / Menuiserie qui couronne le dessus de la Niche / Chambranle; lettered center right: Plan de la Base B; lettered lower center: Plan du Piedroit d’un Cham/branle de marbre dont l’an’/gle interieur rachette une vous /sure qui le lie avec le Platte/ bande: lettered lower center right: Plan du Piedroit d’un Cham-/branle de marbre presentant /trois faces / Echelle de 6 pouces; numbered lower left: 4

Cite this object as

Print, Molding Designs, Plans, and Sections for a Mantle, 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; 1921-6-355-4

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