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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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Print, Vase en plomb bronzé de la piece de Neptune à Versailles

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 right, in plate: M.Michelle Blondel sculp.

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower left and right of design: Vase en plomb bronzé de la piece de Neptune à Versailles

Cite this object as

Print, Vase en plomb bronzé de la piece de Neptune à Versailles; 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; 1921-6-475-2

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