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This and 7 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Livres des Ouvrages d'Orfevrerie.

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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Print, Title Page, 1663

This is a Print. It was designed by Gilles Légaré and published by Gilles Légaré and print maker: Louis Cossin. It is dated 1663 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving 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 right corner: L. Cauquin fer

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper right corner: 1; lettered upper center: Livre des Ouvrages/ d’Orfevrerie fait par/ Gilles Légaré Orfevre/ du Roy, rue de la vieille/ drapperie devant le palais au/ Barillet proche St. Pierre/ des Arcis. 1663; inscribed in graphite lower right corner: 18; lettered lower left corner: Avec privilege du Roy; Inscribed in graphite, lower left margin: Duplicate: 1962-199-1

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page, 1663; Designed by Gilles Légaré (French, 1617 – after 1685); Print Maker: Louis Cossin (French, 1627 - 1704); France; engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-424-1

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