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1920

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2016

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Album, Album of Prints: Books of Ornament by Prieur

This is a Album. It was designed by Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger and published by François-Étienne Joubert and print maker: Pietro Antonio Martini. It is dated late 18th century 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 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. 250.

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Prints: Books of Ornament by Prieur; Designed by Jean-Louis Prieur the Younger (French, 1759 – 1795); Print Maker: Pietro Antonio Martini (Italian, 1738–1797); Published by François-Étienne Joubert; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-416

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