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This and 55 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Bound Volume, Frontispiece for Book 4, in Eight books of Ornament.

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1962

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Bound Volume, Chair Designs, 1743

This is a bound volume. It was designed by William Delacour and engraved by François Vivares and print maker: R White. It is dated 1743 and we acquired it in 1962. Its medium is engravings on white laid paper, bound in half-calf and marbled boards. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

Open: 41.4 x 48.1 x 11.7 cm (16 5/16 x 18 15/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Bound Volume, Chair Designs, 1743; Designed by William Delacour (French, 1741 – 1767); Engraved by François Vivares (French, 1709 – 1782); Print Maker: R White (British, active 1740 – 1760); France; engravings on white laid paper, bound in half-calf and marbled boards; Open: 41.4 x 48.1 x 11.7 cm (16 5/16 x 18 15/16 x 4 5/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1962-126-1-29

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