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This and 52 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Architectural Prints.

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1920

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Drawing, Title Page

This is a Drawing. It was published by François de Cuvilliés the younger. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and wash 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.

Its dimensions are

50 × 33.5 cm (19 11/16 × 13 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed in pen and ink, within central frame: OEUVRE / de François de Cuvilliés / père et fils / ARCHITECTES / de / S. A. S. E. de BAVIÈRE / et de / COLOGNE; inscribed in graphite, lower center: Dessin original. Moderne.; upper right: 82

Cite this object as

Drawing, Title Page; Published by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Germany; pen and ink, brush and wash on paper; 50 × 33.5 cm (19 11/16 × 13 3/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-286-1

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