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1920

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2024

2025

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Print, Title Page, 1766

This is a Print. It was designed by Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin and published by Geneviève-Marguerite Chéreau and print maker: Pierre-Clément Marillier. It is dated 1766 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 center, on paper roll: Droüet Scrip; lettered lower center right: Marillier sculp.

It is inscribed

Lettered in center of plate: PREMIER/ RECUEIL/ DE/ CHIFFRES/ Inventés par/ DE SAINT AUBIN /Dessinateur du Roi /A.P.D.R.; numbered in plate, lower right: 1; inscribed in ink, lower right below plate: No. 279; stamped in black ink, below inscription: RM within an oval.

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page, 1766; Designed by Charles-Germain de Saint-Aubin (French, 1721–1786); Print Maker: Pierre-Clément Marillier (French, 1740 – 1808); Published by Geneviève-Marguerite Chéreau (French, active 1755-1768); etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-403-1

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