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This and 52 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Album of Architectural Prints.

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1920

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2016

2026

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Print, ELEVATION DE LA FACADE D’AMALIENBOURG DU COTE DE L’ENTRÉE

This is a Print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and written by Mathias Etenhueber and architect: François de Cuvilliés the Elder and print maker: Valerian Funck and Joseph Kaltner and published by François de Cuvilliés the younger. It is dated 1771 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving and etching on 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.

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower center: Invente et execute par Mr. de Cuvillies Pere grave par Valerian Funck et josephe Raltner les vers sont du Mathias Etenhaiber Poete de la Coure

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, upper left corner: U/ C.P.S.C.M; numbered upper center: 1771: lettered upper right corner: C.P.R.G; numbered upper right corner: 6; lettered center: ELEVATION DE LA FACADE D’AMALIENBOURG DU COTE DE L’ENTRÉE DEDIE A.S.A.S ELECTORALE/ par sont tres humble et tres obeissant Serviteur et Sujet de Cuvillies

Cite this object as

Print, ELEVATION DE LA FACADE D’AMALIENBOURG DU COTE DE L’ENTRÉE; Written by Mathias Etenhueber (German, 1722 – 1782); Architect: François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Print Maker: Valerian Funck, Joseph Kaltner (German, ca. 1758 - after 1824); Published by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Germany; engraving and etching on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-286-11

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