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Print, Design for Chinoiserie Flowers

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement and published by Charles Leviez and print maker: Johann Heinrich Hess. It is dated 1765–73 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 lower left in plate: J.Pillement def:; lettered lower right in plate: Hess Sculp:

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right margin: 2

Cite this object as

Print, Design for Chinoiserie Flowers; Designed by Jean-Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808); Print Maker: Johann Heinrich Hess (German, 1746 – 1816); Published by Charles Leviez (French, 1708–1778); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-382-2

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