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Album, Album of Arabesque Designs

This is a Album. It was designed by Etienne de Lavallée, L. Janneret, Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune, Berthelot, Pierre Thomas Le Clerc and François Voisin and print maker: Laurent Guyot. It is dated 1788 and we acquired it in 1920. 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 inscribed

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: 141

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Arabesque Designs; Designed by Etienne de Lavallée (French, 1735 – 1802), Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune (French, 1741–1814), Pierre Thomas Le Clerc (French, ca. 1740 - ca. 1796), François Voisin (French, active 18th century), Berthelot (French, active late 18th century), L. Janneret (French, active late 18th century); Print Maker: Laurent Guyot (French, 1756 - 1808); France; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-335

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