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1920

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Album, NOUVEAU LIVRE de Principes d’Ornements Particulierement pour trouver un nombre infini de forms qui en dependent. d’Après les Desseins de C. Gillot Peintre du Roy. Gravé par Huquier

This is a Album. It was designed by Claude Gillot and print maker: Gabriel Huquier and published by Gabriel Huquier. It is dated 1749–61 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

Inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 257

It is signed

Stamped in ink, upper left margin, verso of upper cover endpaper: VAUTHRIN RELIEUR

It is inscribed

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

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Album, NOUVEAU LIVRE de Principes d’Ornements Particulierement pour trouver un nombre infini de forms qui en dependent. d’Après les Desseins de C. Gillot Peintre du Roy. Gravé par Huquier; Designed by Claude Gillot (French, 1673 - 1722); Print Maker: Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-422

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