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This and 86 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Prints: Ornament Designs by Cuvilliés père.

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Bound Print, Cartouche with Fountain and Building

This is a Bound print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and published by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and print maker: Charles-Albert Lespilliez. It is dated 1738–45 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving and etching 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

38.9 x 25.4 cm (15 5/16 x 10 in.) Platemark: 34.8 x 20.8 cm (13 11/16 x 8 3/16 in.)

It is signed

Lettered lower left, in plate: F. de. Cuvilliés. In. et. del.; Lettered lower right, in plate: CA. de Lespilliez Sc.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in plate, lower center: C. P. S. C. M.; Inscribed in graphite, upper right, in margin: 18

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Cartouche with Fountain and Building; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Print Maker: Carl Albert von Lespilliez (German, 1723 - 1796); Germany; engraving and etching on laid paper; 38.9 x 25.4 cm (15 5/16 x 10 in.) Platemark: 34.8 x 20.8 cm (13 11/16 x 8 3/16 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-19

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