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Print, Cartouche Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Alexis-Nicolas Pérignon and published by Longchamps and print maker: Alexis-Nicolas Pérignon. It is dated 1759 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 : Perignon inv. Et fec.; lettered lower center: A Paris chez Longchamps, Geographe rue St. Jacques à l’Enseigne de la Place des Victoires 1759

It is inscribed

Inscription in graphite upper right margin: 2; inscription in graphite lower right margin: C 8227

Cite this object as

Print, Cartouche Designs; Designed by Alexis-Nicolas Pérignon (French, 1726 – 1782); Published by Longchamps (French, active 1750 – 1780); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-378-2

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