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This and 16 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Trophy Designs.

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Print, Design for Letter ‘B’, mid- 18th–late 18th century

This is a Print. It was print maker: P. Moithey and published by Jean-Baptiste Crépy. It is dated mid- 18th–late 18th century 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, lower left: Moithey lainé Sclups; lettered in plate lower center: AParis chez Crepy rue St. Jacques à S. Pierre près de la parcheminerie

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper right: 1

Cite this object as

Print, Design for Letter ‘B’, mid- 18th–late 18th century; Print Maker: P. Moithey (French, active 18th century); Published by Jean-Baptiste Crépy (French, active 1753 – d. 1796); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-363-17

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