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Bound Print, Title Page
This is a Bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and published by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and print maker: Carl Albert von Lespilliez. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on paper. 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.
Its dimensions are
Platemark: 34.7 × 23.7 cm (13 11/16 × 9 5/16 in.)
It is signed
Lettered lower left, in plate: F. de. Cuvillies. In. ét. del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: CA. de. Lespilliez. sc. M.
It is inscribed
Printed in plate, lower center: Dessein d'unne partie de Lambris, oû le Canapé dans le renforcement d'unne niche, fait le milieü de cette décoration la Tapisserie A. encadrée / dans unne bordure, etant suposée Etre repetée de lautre Côté oposé. / Livre de Lambris Nouvellement inventeé par François de Cuvilliés Conseiller Gentilhomme de Bouche, ét Architecte de Leurs A. S. E. de Baviere ét de Cologne.; lower center: C. P. S. C. M.; upper right: No. 23.; inscribed in graphite, upper right, in margin: 35
Cite this object as
Bound Print, Title Page; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Print Maker: Carl Albert von Lespilliez (German, 1723 - 1796); Germany; engraving on paper; Platemark: 34.7 × 23.7 cm (13 11/16 × 9 5/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-36