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Album, Album of Fireplace (Chimney Piece and Mantel) and Paneling (Boiseries) Designs

This is a Album. It was published by Nicolas Guérard and François II de Poilly. It is dated 1696–1740 and we acquired it in 1920. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is inscribed

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 206

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Fireplace (Chimney Piece and Mantel) and Paneling (Boiseries) Designs; Published by François II de Poilly (French, 1666 – 1741), Nicolas Guérard (French, ca.1648 – 1719); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-385

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