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This and 7 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Exterior Door Designs.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Print, Plan et Elévation de la Porte de l’Eglise des Theatins

This is a Print. It was architect: François de Cuvilliés the Elder and designed by A. Le Canu and published by Jacques-François Chéreau and print maker: Jean François Daumont. It is dated 1760–90 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 inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper center: Plan et Elévation de la Porte de l’Eglise / des Theatins; lettered lower center: Echelle; inscribed in graphite, in plate, lower left: 26; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: 1921-6-359(8)

Cite this object as

Print, Plan et Elévation de la Porte de l’Eglise des Theatins; Designed by A. Le Canu (French, active 1746 – 1768); Architect: François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); Print Maker: Jean François Daumont (French, active 1740-1775); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-359-8

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