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This and 5 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Nouveau Livre de desseins de Portes Cocheres.

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1920

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2016

2025

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Print, Title Page and Porte-Cochère (Doors) Design

This is a Print. It was print maker: Nicolas Guérard and published by Nicolas Guérard. It is dated ca. 1715 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching 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 signed

Lettered in plate, lower center: à Paris chez N. Guerard graveur rüe St. Jacques à la Reyne du Clergé, proche St. Benoit

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper left: 1; lettered upper center: Nouveau Livre de desseins de Portes Cocheres

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page and Porte-Cochère (Doors) Design; Print Maker: Nicolas Guérard (French, ca.1648 – 1719); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-443-1

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