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This and 249 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Architectural Prints.

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Print, LE BASSIN DE SATURNE

This is a Print. It was published by Nicolas Langlois and print maker: Adam Perelle. It is dated 1672–1703 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 in plate, lower right: à Paris Chez N. Langlois ruë St. Jacques à la Victoire Avec Privilege du Roy

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: LE BASSIN DE SATURNE represente l’Hiver, il est scitué proche l’Isle d’Amour entre l’alléede Bacchus et celle de Traverse, il est de figure ronde, ses bords sont ornez de Glaçons,/ au milieu est representé ce Dieu accompagné de plusieurs enfans, autour de luy est une guirlande de coquillages qui de distance en distance porte 4 horloges de sable entre-meslez/ danfans et accompagnez chacun d’un jet d’eau.

Cite this object as

Print, LE BASSIN DE SATURNE; Print Maker: Adam Perelle (French, 1638 – 1695); Published by Nicolas Langlois; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-533-115

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