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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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Print, Les Plans de Falquensloust

This is a Print. It was architect: François de Cuvilliés the Elder and designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger and published by François de Cuvilliés the younger and print maker: François de Cuvilliés the younger. It is dated 1770 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and 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 in plate, lower left below border: Inventé par Mon de Cuvillies fils mis au jour en 1770. Se vend a Paris et a Munich chez l’auteur

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper left corner: 2/ C.P.S.C.M; numbered upper center: 1770; lettered upper right corner: C.P.R/ W; lettered upper left: Plan du premier Etage; lettered upper right: Plan du Rez de chaussee; lettered center: Les Plans de Falquensloust/ Dedie a S.A.S.E de Baviere par son tres humble tres obeissant/ et tres Respectueux Serviteur de Cuvillies fils en 1770

Cite this object as

Print, Les Plans de Falquensloust; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Architect: François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Germany; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-286-18

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