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Print, A winged Genius Gives Orders for the Arrangement of a Gallery of Paintings

This is a Print. It was designed by Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen and print maker: Noël Le Mire. It is dated 1756 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and 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 center left: Ch. Eisen. Inv; lettered lower center right: N.Le Mire Sculp 1756

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite lower left margin: 18

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Print, A winged Genius Gives Orders for the Arrangement of a Gallery of Paintings; Designed by Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (French, 1720 - 1778); Print Maker: Noël Le Mire (French, 1724–1800); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-442-18

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