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[X Cahier de principes d'ornement]

Designer André-Louis Caillouet French
Etcher Jean-Baptiste Lucien French
Publisher Chereau French
18th century
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: [X Cahier de principes d'ornement]
  • Designer: André-Louis Caillouet (French, active Paris, ca. 1778–1817)
  • Etcher: Jean-Baptiste Lucien (French, ca. 1748–1806)
  • Publisher: Chereau (French)
  • Published in: Paris
  • Date: 18th century
  • Medium: Etching, soft-ground etching (crayon technique), printed in sanguine
  • Dimensions: plate: 9 1/2 x 16 5/16 in. (24.1 x 41.4 cm)
    Overall: 25 3/16 x 18 13/16 x 9/16 in. (63.9 x 47.8 x 1.5 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.537.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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