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Album, Album of Tailpiece Designs

This is a Album. It was designed by Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen, Charles Nicolas Cochin the younger and Jacques de Sève and published by Louis-Joseph Mondhare. It is dated 1759–80 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.

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Tailpiece Designs; Designed by Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (French, 1720 - 1778), Charles Nicolas Cochin the younger (1715 - 1790), Jacques de Sève (French, active 1742 – 1788); Published by Louis-Joseph Mondhare (French, 1734–1799); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-288

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