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Bound Print, Letter

This is a Bound print. It was written by Jean-Charles François and architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny and published by Jean-Charles François and dedicatee: Stanislaw I Leszczynski. It is dated 1753 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving. 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 lower right, in plate: Le Grand aqua fort

It is inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: Hanc aeream Tabellam D. Heré Primo Polonae Maj.tis Ach.tae ex corde donat ejus officiorum memor, Obsequet.mus Servus François.

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Letter; Architect: Emmanuel Héré de Corny (1705 - 1763); Written by Jean-Charles François (1717 - 1769); Dedicatee: Stanislaw I Leszczynski; France; engraving; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-209-68

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