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Album, Album of Ornamental Ironwork: Balconies and Balustrades

This is a Album. It was designed by Jean François Forty and published by Jean François Forty and print maker: Jean François Forty. 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 pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown

It is inscribed

Inscribed in red ink, upper left margin of upper cover pastedown: N. 264/ f.51/ R.26; inscribed in graphite, upper left margin of upper cover pastedown: c-7; s-4; B84-1; 1921-6-427; I81; SKB 1372; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 264.

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Ornamental Ironwork: Balconies and Balustrades; Designed by Jean François Forty (active 1775 – 1790); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-427

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