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This and 72 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Ornament Prints: Cartouches, Trophies, Vases, Tables.

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1920

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2016

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Print, Title Page

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean Bernard Honoré Toro and published by François II de Poilly. It is dated 1716-19 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 center: Inventé, par son tres humble Serviteur B. Toro; lettered lower center: A Paris chez De Poilly Ruë St. Jacques a l’Enseigne de St. Benoist C.P.R.

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, center: Livre nouveau/ de Cartouches/ Dedié/ A.M/ Louis de Lenfant Conseiller/ du Roy. Commissaire/ de les Troupes en Provence & Intendant/ de Celles de Monaco; inscribed in graphite, below plate, lower right: 43; inscribed in graphite, below plate, lower left: Guilmard 14e Suite Complète 6 pièces

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page; Designed by Jean Bernard Honoré Toro (French, 1661 - 1731); Published by François II de Poilly (French, 1666 – 1741); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-411-43

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