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1920

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2023

  • You found it!

Album, Album of Ornamental Hunting Trophy Designs

This is a Album. It was designed by Christophe Huet and print maker: Jean Baptiste Guélard and published by Jacques Chéreau. It is dated 1741 and we acquired it in 1920. 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.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 47 × 32.8 cm (18 1/2 × 12 15/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 123.

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Ornamental Hunting Trophy Designs; Designed by Christophe Huet (French, 1700–1759); Print Maker: Jean Baptiste Guélard (French, d.1751); Published by Jacques Chéreau (French, 1688–1776); H x W: 47 × 32.8 cm (18 1/2 × 12 15/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-318

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