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Print, Elevations and Plans of a Chapel and Observation Tower, 1812

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean-Charles Krafft and calligrapher: Demoiselle Vallet and published by Jacques Louis Bance and printed by Adrien-Georges Crapelet and print maker: Boulay. 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, upper left corner: Krafft; lettered lower left corner: Boulay Sculp

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper left: Elévation; lettered upper center: Coupe sur A.B.; lettered upper right: Elévation; lettered upper right corner: Cah. 9; numbered lower right corner: Pl. 53; lettered lower center: No.1 Chapelle Gothique Réstauré/ par Mr. Bernard Architecte, au/ Jardin de l’Abbaye d’uercampe/ près d’Amiens 1780/ No.2 Tour Gothique/ d’Observation, Construite par/ le même Architecte, au dit/ Jardin/ No. 2 Plan du Rez de Chaussée

Cite this object as

Print, Elevations and Plans of a Chapel and Observation Tower, 1812; 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: Boulay (French, active 1806 – 1812); France; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-552-54

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