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Album, Album of Heraldic Achievement Designs

This is a Album. It was designed by Nicolas Guérard and print maker: Nicolas Guérard and published by Nicolas Guérard. It is dated late 17th–early 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.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 34.8 × 27.8 cm (13 11/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite and red ink, upper left margin of upper cover pastedown: No. 145 1921-6-339/ f.57 I81/ R.53/ c7/ sG; Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No.145

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Heraldic Achievement Designs; Designed by Nicolas Guérard (French, 1648–1719); Print Maker: Nicolas Guérard (French, ca.1648 – 1719); H x W: 34.8 × 27.8 cm (13 11/16 × 10 15/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-339

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