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Artist and publisher Nicolas Guérard French
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Title page to the series 'Livre Nouveau de Prinsipes d'Ornemens', consisting of seven plates of rudimentary ornament designs to instruct (young) artists in how to design and delineate ornaments.
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Title: Title Page to "Livre Nouveau de Prinsipes D'Ornemens, tres facil. Pour apprendre a Dessigner"
Series/Portfolio: Livre Nouveau de Prinsipes D'Ornemens, tres facil. Pour apprendre a Dessigner
Artist and publisher:
Nicolas Guérard (French, ca. 1648–1719 Paris)
Date: ca. 1715–25
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions:
Plate: 10 15/16 × 6 3/4 in. (27.8 × 17.1 cm)
Sheet: 14 13/16 × 9 5/8 in. (37.7 × 24.5 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.69.17(1)
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