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Print, Détails d’une salle de Billiard Chinois construite à Belle Ville pour Mr. Cochin, Inspecteur general des ports de Mer par Mandar, Architecte et Ing…en Chef des ponts et Chaussées

This is a Print. It was designed by Jean-Charles Krafft and architect: Charles-François Mandar and published by Jacques Louis Bance and printed by Adrien-Georges Crapelet and calligrapher: Demoiselle Vallet and print maker: Boulay. It is dated 1812 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, upper left corner: Krafft; lettered lower left corner: Boullay Sc.

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper center: Détails d’une salle de Billiard Chinois construite à Belle Ville pour Mr. Cochin, Inspecteur general des ports de Mer/ par Mandar, Architecte et Ing…en Chef des ponts et Chaussées; lettered upper right corner: Cah. 9; lettered upper left: Elévation lateral; lettered upper right: Elévation de face; lettered lower center left: Jardin/ Porche/ Plan de la Salle de Billard/ Billard/ Porche/ Jardin; lettered lower right: Coupe en travers; numbered lower right corner: Pl. 54

Cite this object as

Print, Détails d’une salle de Billiard Chinois construite à Belle Ville pour Mr. Cochin, Inspecteur general des ports de Mer par Mandar, Architecte et Ing…en Chef des ponts et Chaussées; Architect: Charles-François Mandar (French, 1757 – 1844); Designed by Jean-Charles Krafft (French, 1764 - 1833); Printed by Adrien-Georges Crapelet (French, 1789 – 1842); Published by Jacques Louis Bance (French, 1761 – 1847); Calligrapher: Demoiselle Vallet (French, active 1801 – 1812); Print Maker: Boulay (French, active 1806 – 1812); France; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-552-55

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