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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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Print, Ornament Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean Bernard Honoré Toro and published by Nicolas Gautrot. It is dated early 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, below lower right design: Toro inv. et del.; lettered in plate, lower center: Se Vend a Paris chez Gautrot sur le Quay de la Megisserie a la Ville de Rome

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper center of central panel design: P; inscribed in graphite lower right, below plate: 68; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: manque 2eV/ No. 239; inscribed in graphite below plate, lower left: Guilmard 31 pièces.

Cite this object as

Print, Ornament Designs; Designed by Jean Bernard Honoré Toro (French, 1661 - 1731); Published by Nicolas Gautrot; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-411-68

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