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This and 19 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers).

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1956

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2020

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Print, Plate 16, from Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers), ca. 1570

This is a Print. It was published by Paul de la Houve. It is dated ca. 1570 and we acquired it in 1956. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.

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Its dimensions are

H x W: 16 × 19.7 cm (6 5/16 × 7 3/4 in.) Platemark: 11.2 × 15.5 cm (4 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.)

It is signed

In plate, lower center: Paul de la Houue excudit

Cite this object as

Print, Plate 16, from Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers), ca. 1570; Published by Paul de la Houve (French, 1575 - 1643); France; engraving on paper; H x W: 16 × 19.7 cm (6 5/16 × 7 3/4 in.) Platemark: 11.2 × 15.5 cm (4 7/16 × 6 1/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt; 1956-23-6-16

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Fragile Beasts.

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