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This and 115 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Alcoves, Friezes, and Ornament Designs.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Print, Alcove with Aegeus Preventing Theseus from Drinking Poison, 1658–1703

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean Le Pautre and published by Nicolas Langlois and print maker: Jean Le Pautre. It is dated 1658–1703 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.

Its dimensions are

Sheet: 19.1 × 26.3 cm (7 1/2 × 10 3/8 in.) Platemark: 16.6 × 22 cm (6 9/16 × 8 11/16 in.) Image: 14.7 × 21.4 cm (5 13/16 × 8 7/16 in.)

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower center : A Paris chez N. Langlois rue St. Jacques a la victoire avec Privil.

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: Medée ayant espouse Aegee prince d’Athenes le persuada d’empoisoner Thesee qui lestoit venu voir mais layant en mesme temps/ reconu pour son fils il luy retira le poison des mains comme il est toit prest de lavaller se mit a pour suivre Madée / qui se sauua dans une nue pour la force de ses charmes en se mocquant de ses me naces Metam 1.7me; inscribed in graphite lower right margin : 61

Cite this object as

Print, Alcove with Aegeus Preventing Theseus from Drinking Poison, 1658–1703; Designed by Jean Le Pautre (French, 1618–1682); Published by Nicolas Langlois; France; etching on laid paper; Sheet: 19.1 × 26.3 cm (7 1/2 × 10 3/8 in.) Platemark: 16.6 × 22 cm (6 9/16 × 8 11/16 in.) Image: 14.7 × 21.4 cm (5 13/16 × 8 7/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-341-33

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