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This and 4 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Ornament Prints Representing the Five Senses.

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Print, L'Odorat, ca. 1736-55

This is a Print. It was designed by François-Thomas Mondon and published by Marie-Madeleine Taté. It is dated ca. 1736-55 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving 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 in plate, lower left: Mondon invenit.; lettered lower right: V. Aveline excud.

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: L’ODORAT; inscribed in graphite lower left, outside of plate: Mondon

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Print, L'Odorat, ca. 1736-55; Designed by François-Thomas Mondon (French, ca. 1709 – 1755); Published by Marie-Madeleine Taté (French, 1690? – 1748); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-517-5

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