Copies after the 'Livre contenant passement de moresques'

After Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau French

19th century (?)

Not on view

Modern album containing 19 etchings with moresque designs after the French artist Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau.

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Title: Copies after the 'Livre contenant passement de moresques'
Artist: After Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau (French, Paris 1510/12–1585 Annecy)
Date: 19th century (?)
Medium: Etching (?)
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 13/16 × 3 9/16 in. (12.2 × 9 cm)
Plate: 4 1/2 × 3 5/16 in. (11.5 × 8.4 cm)
Overall: 10 1/16 × 7 7/8 in. (25.5 × 20 cm)
Classifications: Albums, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Purchase, Susan Schulman Printseller Gift, 2014
Object Number: 2014.94(1–19)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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