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This and 156 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Oeuvres diverses de Lalonde décorateur et dessinateur...1. Partie..

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Print, Ceiling Design, 1785-1788

This is a Print. It was designed by Richard de Lalonde and print maker: C. Le Meunié and published by Jacques-François Chéreau. It is dated 1785-1788 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on off-white 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 signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: La Londe Inv. Del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: Meunnié Sculp.

It is inscribed

Printed upper left, in plate: XIIIe. Cahier de l’Oeuvre de La Londe; Printed upper center, in plate: Plafonds de diverses formes.; Printed lower center, in plate: A Paris chez Chereau rüe des Mathurins au coin de celle de Sorbonne. Avec Privilege du Roy; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 74; Inscribed in graphite, lower left, in margin: 1921-6-330 (73)

Cite this object as

Print, Ceiling Design, 1785-1788; Designed by Richard de Lalonde (French, active 1780–96); Print Maker: C. Le Meunié (French, active 1770–1786); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); France; etching on off-white laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-330-74

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