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This and 25 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Designs for Garden Vases from Versailles, Trianon and Marly.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Print, Title Page

This is a Print. It was print maker: Marie Michelle Blondel and published by François Blondel. It is dated 1744–56 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 lower center within decorative frame, in plate: Gravés par Marie Michelle Blondel. / Avec Privilege du Roy.; lettered lower center margin, in plate: Se vent à Paris chez François Blondel Architecte du Roy rue du Croissant près S. Joseph

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, center: PROFILS ET ORNEMENS/ DE VASES/ Executez/ En Marbre, Bronze, et Plomb/ Dans les Jardins/ DE VERSAILLES, TRIANON,/ ET MARLY

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page; Print Maker: Marie Michelle Blondel (French, active mid 18th century); Published by François Blondel; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-475-1

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