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This and 86 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Ornament Designs by Cuvilliés père.

Object Timeline

1920	We acquired this object.
2016	We photographed this object.
2025	You found it!

Bound Print, Title Page

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and François de Cuvilliés the younger and published by Gabriel Huquier and François de Cuvilliés the Elder and print maker: François de Cuvilliés the younger. It is dated 1731–68 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

Lettered lower left, in plate: Cuvilliés Fils Sculpsit

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, upper center: LIVRE DE PORTION DE PLAFONS ET D'UN POËLLE, / Inventés par Mrs. de Cuvilliés le Pere Premier Architecte de leurs / A. S. E. de Baviere, et de Cologne et par son Fils.; Printed lower center, in plate: Se vend a Paris chez Huquier ruë des Mathurins, et chez l'Auteur a Munich C. P. R.; Printed lower left, in plate: Saillie de la Cheminée.; lower right: Pan Coupé.; Inscribed in graphite, lower right, in margin: 77

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Title Page; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768), François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Published by Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772); Germany; engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-78

Accession Number 1921-6-282-78
Object ID 18238893