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This and 6 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, NEUVIEME LIVRE D’ORNEMENS Propre pour la Menuiserie Inventé par Mondon Fils.

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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Print, Title Page

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean Mondon and print maker: Antoine Aveline and published by Étienne Charpentier and dedicatee: Henri Camille de Beringhen. It is dated ca. 1740 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: Mondon le fils invenit; lettered lower center: à Paris ches Charpentier ruë S. Jacques au Coq; lettered lower right: Aveline Sculpsit

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: Nouveaux Desseins de Carosses / Dediez/ A Monseigneur Henry Camille Marquis de Beringhen/ Chevalier des Ordres et premier Ecuyer du Roy Gouverneur des Villes et Citadelle de Chalons/ aux Saone, des Villes et Château de Rennes, Lieutenant General pour sa Majesté de la Province/ de Bourgogne au department du Chalonnois, Baron de Thenare et Orme, Seigneur d’Ivry,/ sur Seine, Buxy, Monthelie et autres lieux, Gouverneur des Chateaux de la Muettes et/ de Madrid, Capitaine des Chasses des Parc et Bois de Boulogne et Gruy et desd. Lieux/ Par son tres humble obeisant Serviteur Mondon/ le fils/ Avec Privilege du Roy

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page; Designed by Jean Mondon (French, fl. 1736 – 1745); Print Maker: Antoine Aveline (French, 1691 – 1743); Published by Étienne Charpentier (French, 1704 – 1793); Dedicatee: Henri Camille de Beringhen (French, 1693 – 1770); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-367-7

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