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This and 47 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Ornament and Furniture Designs.

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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

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Print, Title Page, Vases, and Clock Case Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by Henri Sallembier and print maker: Jacques Juillet and published by Pierre-Michel Avaulez and Émilie-Louise Avaulez. It is dated 1777 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 has the following markings

Two ovals in red ink stamped onto center left of plate; watermark with fleur-de-lys and a cross

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower center: A Paris chez Avaulez, Md. D’Estampes, Rue St. Jacques à la Ville de Rouen

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper left: IVe CAHIER/ DE VASES BOETTES DE PENDULES/ TOMBEAUX &C/ Inventées et Dessinées Par Salambier et Gravées Par Juillet/ en 1777; numbered in plate, upper right: No. 19; inscribed in graphite lower right margin: 19

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page, Vases, and Clock Case Designs; Designed by Henri Sallembier (French, ca. 1753 - 1820); Print Maker: Jacques Juillet (French, 1739 - 1784); Published by Émilie-Louise Avaulez (French, active 1777 – 1779), Pierre-Michel Avaulez (French, active 1772 – d. 1774); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-482-19

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