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Print, Maison de Mr. de Mèzièrres à Eaubonne Vallée de Montmorency par Mr. le Doux Architect

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean-Charles Krafft and architect: Claude-Nicolas Ledoux and published by Jacques Louis Bance and printed by Adrien-Georges Crapelet and calligrapher: Demoiselle Vallet 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, lower left: Dessiné par Krafft; lettered lower right: Boulay Sculp

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper left:2e Cahier; lettered upper center: Maison de Mr. de Mèzièrres à Eaubonne Vallée de Montmorency/ par Mr. le Doux Architect; numbered upper right: No. 8; lettered upper left: Elévation du Côté de la Cour; lettered upper right: Elévation du Côté du Jardin; lettered center: Coupe prise sur la ligne A. B.; lettered lower left: Souterrains/ Cave/ Cave/ Office/ Commun/ Cuisine/ Dégagement; lettered lower center: Rez-de-Chaussée/ Cabinet/ Salon/ Cab. de toilette/ Salle à Manger/ Chambre a Coucher/ Péristile; lettered lower right: Premier Etage/ Cabinet/ Chambre à Coucher/ Chambre à Coucher/ Antichambre/ Chambre/ Passage

Cite this object as

Print, Maison de Mr. de Mèzièrres à Eaubonne Vallée de Montmorency par Mr. le Doux Architect; Architect: Claude-Nicolas Ledoux (French, 1736 – 1806); Designed by Jean-Charles Krafft (French, 1764 - 1833); Printed by Adrien-Georges Crapelet (French, 1789 – 1842); Published by Jacques Louis Bance (French, 1761 – 1847); Calligrapher: Demoiselle Vallet (French, active 1801 – 1812); Print Maker: Boulay (French, active 1806 – 1812); France; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-552-9

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