Roman Alphabet letter I with Louis XIV decoration

Bernard Picart French

18th century

Not on view

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Title: Roman Alphabet letter I with Louis XIV decoration
Artist: Bernard Picart (French, Paris 1673–1733 Amsterdam)
Date: 18th century
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 1/8 × 2 1/16 in. (5.4 × 5.3 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1959
Object Number: 59.507.8(8)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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