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This and 161 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, The Gentleman's and Cabinet-Maker's Director.

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Print, Gerandoles

This is a Print. It was designed by Thomas Chippendale and engraved by Matthias Darly and published by J Haberkorn and print maker: M. Darley. It is dated 1755 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on off-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.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 35.3 x 22.5 cm (13 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Overall: 4.8 x 30.8 x 46.3 cm (1 7/8 x 12 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.) Open: 15.2 x 58.8 x 45.5 cm (6 x 23 1/8 x 17 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed on plate, upper left: NoCXL; upper center: Gerandoles.; lower left: Chippendale invt ed del.; lower center: Publish'd according to Act of Parliment.; lower right: M.Darly Sculp

Cite this object as

Print, Gerandoles; Designed by Thomas Chippendale (1718 – 1779); Engraved by Matthias Darly (English); Published by J. Haberkorn (English, fl. 1755–65); Print Maker: M. Darley; England; etching on off-white laid paper; Platemark: 35.3 x 22.5 cm (13 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) Overall: 4.8 x 30.8 x 46.3 cm (1 7/8 x 12 1/8 x 18 1/4 in.) Open: 15.2 x 58.8 x 45.5 cm (6 x 23 1/8 x 17 15/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-450-142

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