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This and 96 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Ornaments, Cartouches, and Frames by Cuvilliés père .

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Bound Print, Cartouche with Chained Figure

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and print maker: Franz Xaver Andreas Jungwierth and published by François de Cuvilliés the Elder. It is dated 1738 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

34.3 x 22.9 cm (13 1/2 x 9 in.)

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: F. de Cuvillies In.; Lettered lower right, in plate: F.Xav. Jungwierth sc.

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, lower center: Cum Privil. S. C. Maj.

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Cartouche with Chained Figure; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Print Maker: Franz Xaver Andreas Jungwierth (German, 1720–1790); Germany; etching and engraving on laid paper; 34.3 x 22.9 cm (13 1/2 x 9 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-281-4

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