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This and 45 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints from Various Series Published by Jean Mariette.

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1920

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Print, Chimneypiece Design with Decorated Panels, Suitable for a Gallery

This is a Print. It was designed by Jacques-François Blondel and published by Jean Mariette. It is dated 1737-1742 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 inscribed

Printed lower center, in plate: Decoration de Cheminée, accompagnee d'un riche lambris, propre pour une Gallerie; Inscribed in sepia ink, upper right, in plate: 10; Inscribed in graphite, upper right, in margin: 8; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in plate and margin: plate 2 / 1921-6-243 (8)

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Print, Chimneypiece Design with Decorated Panels, Suitable for a Gallery; Designed by Jacques-François Blondel (French, 1705 - 1774); Published by Jean Mariette (1660–1742); France; etching and engraving on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-243-8

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