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This and 20 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Rococo Ornament Designs.

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1920

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Print, Title Page

This is a Print. It was designed by François-Thomas Mondon and published by Antoine Aveline and François-Thomas Mondon and print maker: Antoine Aveline. It is dated 1736 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 : Se Vend à Paris chez Mondon le Fils rue St. Eloy à l’Hôtel Pepin./ Et chez A. Aveline rue St. Jacques à la Reine de France.

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate upper left: F; numbered upper right: I; lettered in center: SIXIEME/ LIVRE DE FORMES/ Rocailles et Cartels ornés de/ Figures Françoises, Dédié à très/ Haut et très Illustre Seigneur/ Monseigneur Alexis Madeliane Rosalie/ Duc de Chatillon Pair de France/ Gouverneur de Monseigneur le Dauphin/ Chevalier Commandeur des Ordres/ du Roi Lieutenant général des Armées de S. M. Grd/ Bailli de la Préfecture Roiaille d’Hagnenau/ Baron d’Argenton &/ Par son très humble et fidelle serviteur Mondon le fils/ et Gravé par Ant.ne/ Aveline/ 1736; lettered lower right : Avec Privilege/ du Roi; inscribed in graphite lower right: 14

Cite this object as

Print, Title Page; Designed by François-Thomas Mondon (French, ca. 1709 – 1755); Print Maker: Antoine Aveline (French, 1691 – 1743); France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-531-14

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