Proof impression with Corrections and Instructions of a Print celebrating the Union and Lineage of Eriprand de la Tour with the Comtesse de Valsasine

17th century

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Portfolio containing drawings and prints recording designs for funerary monuments and altars. While part of the drawings are sewn together in a quire, the group as a whole seems to have been compiled at a later date.

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Title: Proof impression with Corrections and Instructions of a Print celebrating the Union and Lineage of Eriprand de la Tour with the Comtesse de Valsasine
Artist: Anonymous, French, 17th century
Date: 17th century
Medium: Engraving; proof
Dimensions: Plate: 16 3/4 × 20 3/4 in. (42.5 × 52.7 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2014
Object Number: 2014.658.15
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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