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Bound Print, Quarter of a Ceiling, Livre de Portion de Plafonds en Vousures (Book of Portions of Vaulted Ceilings)
This is a bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and engraved by François de Cuvilliés and published by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and Nicolas Jean Baptiste de Poilly. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on 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
Printed in plate, upper right: 17.me. Livre. / C. P. S. C. M. / R / Livre de Portion de Plafonds en Vousures, Nouvellement inventés / par le Sr. de Cuvilliés, premier Architecte de S. A. S. E. / de Baviere. / Gravé par Cuvilliés le fils; ét ce vend a Paris chez le Sr. Poilly / rue St. Iacques, a l'image St. Benoit, Avec Privilege du Roy, ét / chez l'auteur.; lower right: 1; inscribed in graphite, vertically, lower right: 41
Cite this object as
Bound Print, Quarter of a Ceiling, Livre de Portion de Plafonds en Vousures (Book of Portions of Vaulted Ceilings); Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Germany; engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-72
