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This and 11 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Metalwork Animal Designs.

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Print, Metalwork Design

This is a Print. It was designed by Babin and published by Regnault. It is dated ca. 1780 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on 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: a Paris chez Regnault rue du Hasard la 3e Porte Cochere/ babin inv.; lettered lower right: C.P.R

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper right corner: 2

Cite this object as

Print, Metalwork Design; Designed by Babin (French, ca. 1750); Published by Regnault (French, active ca. 1780); France; etching on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-431-2

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