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Book, Livre d'architecture, contenant les principes généraux de cet art, et les plans, élévations et profils de quelques-uns des bâtimens faits en France et dans les pays étrangers, par le sieur Boffrand
This is a Book. It was designed by Germain Boffrand and published by Guillaume Cavalier Père and engraved by Jacques-François Blondel and Pierre François Tardieu and collaborator: François Boucher. It is dated 1745 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is black ink on cream 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
H x W: 45.5 × 30 cm (17 15/16 × 11 13/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Book, Livre d'architecture, contenant les principes généraux de cet art, et les plans, élévations et profils de quelques-uns des bâtimens faits en France et dans les pays étrangers, par le sieur Boffrand; Designed by Germain Boffrand (French, 1667 - 1754); Engraved by Jacques-François Blondel (French, 1705 - 1774), Pierre François Tardieu (French, 1711 - 1771); Published by Guillaume Cavalier Père (French, 1700 - 1800); Collaborator: François Boucher (French, 1703–1770); France; black ink on cream laid paper; H x W: 45.5 × 30 cm (17 15/16 × 11 13/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-543
