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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, Élévation Géometralle d’une Décoration pour un feu d’artifice qui devait être exécuté de reliéf a Nimphembourg, dedié a S.A.S.E. de Baviere par son tres humble tres obeissant et tres Respectueux Serviteur et sujet, F. de Cuvillies fils

This is a Print. It was architect: François de Cuvilliés the younger and designed by Valerian Funck and published by François de Cuvilliés the younger and print maker: Monach. It is dated 1770 and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching and engraving 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 right corner: Falerian Funck sc. Monachÿ

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper left corner: 6; lettered upper center: Élévation Géometralle d’une Décoration pour un feu d’artifice qui devait être exécuté de reliéf a Nimphembourg, dedié a S.A.S.E. de Baviere/ par son tres humble tres obeissant et tres Respectueux Serviteur et sujet, F. de Cuvillies fils; lettered lower left corner: C.P.S.C.M; lettered lower center: mis au jour en 1770; lettered lower right corner: C.P.R.

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Print, Élévation Géometralle d’une Décoration pour un feu d’artifice qui devait être exécuté de reliéf a Nimphembourg, dedié a S.A.S.E. de Baviere par son tres humble tres obeissant et tres Respectueux Serviteur et sujet, F. de Cuvillies fils; Designed by Valerian Funck; Architect: François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Print Maker: Monach (German, active ca. 1770); Germany; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-286-35

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