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This and 13 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Ornament Designs.

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Print, Ornament Design with Seated Figure, mid- 18th century

This is a Print. It was designed by Alexis Peyrotte and print maker: Robert Menge Pariset and published by Robert Menge Pariset. It is dated mid- 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, lower left: A. Peyrotte. Inv.; lettered lower right: Pariset Sc. et ex.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite lower right, below plate: 13

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Print, Ornament Design with Seated Figure, mid- 18th century; Designed by Alexis Peyrotte (French, 1699–1769); Print Maker: Robert Menge Pariset (French, active 1732 – 1762); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-417-13

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