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This and 8 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Hunting and Animal Scenes.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Print, Title Page and Hunting Scene

This is a Print. It was designed by Charles Dagommer and published by Gilles Demarteau and print maker: Gilles Demarteau. It is dated 1755–76 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving (crayon manner) in red ink on 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: Gravé par Demarteau l’ainé, rue de la Pelterie à la Cloche, près le Palais, avec privilege du Roy

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper right: n.1; lettered lower center: Premier LIVRE D’Animaux dans le gout du Crayon dessiné par Cles. Dagommer

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page and Hunting Scene; Designed by Charles Dagommer (French, active 1762–1768); Print Maker: Gilles Demarteau (Belgian, active in France, 1722 – 1776); France; etching and engraving (crayon manner) in red ink on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-492-1

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