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Plans and Elevations of Several Country Houses, the First even with a Chinese Roof; Plan and Elevation for a Smaller Country House

Bernhardt Christoph Anckerman German
Printmaker Johann August Corvinus German
Publisher Martin Engelbrecht German

ca. 1730–40

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Elevation and floor plan for a small pavillion or country house with an octagonal floor plan.

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Title: Plans and Elevations of Several Country Houses, the First even with a Chinese Roof; Plan and Elevation for a Smaller Country House

Artist: Bernhardt Christoph Anckerman (German, 1701–1754 (active))

Printmaker: Johann August Corvinus (German, Leipzig 1683–1738 Augsburg)

Publisher: Martin Engelbrecht (German, Augsburg 1684–1756 Augsburg)

Date: ca. 1730–40

Medium: Etching

Dimensions: plate: 11 15/16 x 8 in. (30.4 x 20.3 cm)

Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture

Credit Line: Museum Accession

Accession Number: x.13(5)

Chronology

Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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