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Album, Album of Medallion or Frame Designs

This is a Album. It was designed by Théodore Bertren and published by Jacques-François Chéreau. It is dated ca. 1771 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

Léon Decloux ex-libris pasted onto center of upper cover pastedown

It is inscribed

Inscribed in red ink and graphite upper right margin of upper cover pastedown: No. 401/ f. 12. Bis/ R. 52/ Cup 7/ Sh 5/ Beiben; inscribed in graphite upper center margin of upper cover pastedown: 1921-6-526/ I81; inscribed in red ink in center of Léon Decloux Ex Libris: No. 401

Cite this object as

Album, Album of Medallion or Frame Designs; Designed by Théodore Bertren (active in France, 18th century); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-526

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