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1920

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2025

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Album, Oeuvres d'orfèvrerie à l'usage des églises, inventées et gravées par J. F. Forty (Metalwork for Churches, invented and engraved by J. F. Forty)

This is a Album. It was designed by Jean François Forty and published by Jean François Forty and engraved by Jean François Forty. It is dated 1780 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: 46.7 × 32.3 cm (18 3/8 × 12 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Album, Oeuvres d'orfèvrerie à l'usage des églises, inventées et gravées par J. F. Forty (Metalwork for Churches, invented and engraved by J. F. Forty); Designed by Jean François Forty (active 1775 – 1790); H x W: 46.7 × 32.3 cm (18 3/8 × 12 11/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-439

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