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1920

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Print, Elévation côté de l’Entrée de la Maison de plaisance, appelé le Temple du Silence

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean-Charles Krafft and published by Jacques Louis Bance and printed by Adrien-Georges Crapelet and print maker: Boulay and Van Maelle and calligrapher: Demoiselle Vallet. It is dated 1812 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving 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 left: Krafft; lettered lower right: Vau maelle et Boulley Sculp

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper left corner: Cah. 7; lettered upper center: Elévation côté de l’Entrée de la Maison de plaisance, appelé/ le Temple du Silence; numbered upper right corner: Pl. 39; lettered upper center: Elevation côté de l’Entrée; lettered center: Elévation Laterale, dont les vues sont dirigées sur les Plaines riantes que la Seine/ arose, et sur le Jardin Chinois

Cite this object as

Print, Elévation côté de l’Entrée de la Maison de plaisance, appelé le Temple du Silence; Designed by Jean-Charles Krafft (French, 1764 - 1833); Printed by Adrien-Georges Crapelet (French, 1789 – 1842); Calligrapher: Demoiselle Vallet (French, active 1801 – 1812); Published by Jacques Louis Bance (French, 1761 – 1847); Print Maker: Van Maelle (French, active late 18th century), Boulay (French, active 1806 – 1812); France; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-552-40

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