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Album, Album of Ornament Designs

This is a Album. It was print maker: Pierre Gandin. It is dated early 17th century 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.

It has the following markings

Leon Decloux ex-libris pasted in center of upper pastedown

It is inscribed

Inscribed in red ink in center of printed Ex-Libris: 279

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Ornament Designs; Print Maker: Pierre Gandin (French, active 15??-16??); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-440

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