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Album, Album of Prints: Livre d'Ornemens by Pierre Germain

This is a Album. It was designed by Pierre Germain and published by Pierre Germain and print maker: Jean Jacques Pasquier. It is dated 1751 and we acquired it in 1921. 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 has the following markings

Léon Decloux Ex Libris, printed on paper, pasted to the middle of the paste down endpaper of the upper cover.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 47.

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Prints: Livre d'Ornemens by Pierre Germain; Designed by Pierre Germain (French, 1703 - 1783); Print Maker: Jean Jacques Pasquier (French, died 1785); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-259

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