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This and 7 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Books of Ornament by Prieur.

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Print, Design for a Vertical Panel of Ornament, late 18th century

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger and print maker: Delettre and published by François-Étienne Joubert. It is dated late 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving on white 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 right, in plate: Delettre Sc.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 3

Cite this object as

Print, Design for a Vertical Panel of Ornament, late 18th century; Designed by Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger (French, 1759 – 1795); Print Maker: Delettre (French, 17..– 18..); Published by François-Étienne Joubert; France; etching and engraving on white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-416-3

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