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1920

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Album, Album of Ornament Designs

This is a Album. It was designed by Alexis Peyrotte and print maker: Jean-Laurent Aublé, Jean-Charles François and Robert Menge Pariset and published by Robert Menge Pariset. It is dated mid- 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 is inscribed

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Ornament Designs; Designed by Alexis Peyrotte (French, 1699–1769); Print Maker: Jean-Charles François (1717 - 1769), Robert Menge Pariset (French, active 1732 – 1762), Jean-Laurent Aublé (French, active 1740 – 1759); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-417

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