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Instructions for a Beautiful Town House and a Pleasant Garden: Main Staircase with Four Pillars

Printmaker Johann Georg Ringlin German
Publisher Martin Engelbrecht German
ca. 1730–40
Not on view
Plan and section of the main staircase of a town house, supported by four pillars

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Instructions for a Beautiful Town House and a Pleasant Garden: Main Staircase with Four Pillars
  • Artist: Bernhardt Christoph Anckerman (German, 1701–1754 (active))
  • Printmaker: Johann Georg Ringlin (German, 1691–1761)
  • Publisher: Martin Engelbrecht (German, Augsburg 1684–1756 Augsburg)
  • Date: ca. 1730–40
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: plate: 7 15/16 x 11 7/8 in. (20.2 x 30.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Museum Accession
  • Object Number: x.12(6)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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