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This and 5 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Molding Designs, Plans, and Sections for Interiors.

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1920

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2016

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Print, Molding and Door Designs and Sections, late 17th–mid- 18th century

This is a Print. It was published by Jean Mariette. It is dated late 17th–mid- 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving 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 signed

Lettered in plate lower left: Mariette excudit

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper center: Profil d’un Ventail de Porte à placard et à double parement ferré sur la derierre de son Chambranle / pour ouvrir dans l’embrasure de la Baye; lettered center: Bâti / Cadre embrevé / Panneau / Echelle de 6 pouces; lettered center right: cadre embrevé/ Bâti / Bâti; lettered center: Petit cadre de la Frise de Ventail / Panneau; Lettered center left: Nud du Lambris / Bandeau formant une Arcade feinte; lettered lower center: Nud de l’Arcade feinte / Champ ; Chambranle / Profil d'un Chambranle et double chambranle de Pierre ou de marbre qui regnent du côté du Vestibule / ou Sallon autour de la Baye de la Porte à placard, dont les Profiles sont cy dessus; lettered lower right: Emrbasure de la Porte / Baye de la Porte; inscribed in graphite lower left, below frame: 3; Lettered upper left: Embrasure de la Porte / Baye de la Porte / Fiche a Vase

Cite this object as

Print, Molding and Door Designs and Sections, late 17th–mid- 18th century; Published by Jean Mariette (1660–1742); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-355-3

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