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1920

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2020

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Album, Title Page

This is a Album. It was designed by Pierre Germain and Jacques III Roëttiers and published by Pierre Germain and print maker: Jean Jacques Pasquier and Jean Charles Baquoy. It is dated 1748 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid 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.

It is inscribed

Printed center, in plate: ELEMENTS / D'ORFEVRERIE / DIVISÉS / En deux Parties de Cinquante / Feuilles Chacune / Composéz par Pierre / GERMAIN / Marchand Orfevre Joaillier / A PARIS / PREMIERE PARTIE / Le Prix est de / 12 tt / SE VENDENT / A Paris chez L'Auteur place du Carousel / A L'Orfevrerie du ROY / M.DCC.XLVIII; Inscribed in ink, lower center, in margin: Avec privilege du Roy / Germain

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Album, Title Page; Designed by Pierre Germain (French, 1703 - 1783), Jacques III Roëttiers (French, 1707 – 1784); Print Maker: Jean Jacques Pasquier (French, died 1785), Jean Charles Baquoy (French, 1721 – 1777); etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-313

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