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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, Two Fountain Designs

This is a Print. It was designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger and published by François de Cuvilliés the younger and print maker: François de Cuvilliés the younger. It is dated 1769 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

Left plate: lettered in plate, lower center: Inventé dessiné et gravé par f.de Cuvillies fils; Right plate: lettered in plate, upper center: Inventé dessine et grave par Mr. D./ Cuvilies Fils en 1769

It is inscribed

Left plate: Numbered in plate, upper left corner: 14; lettered upper center: PREMIER ESQUICE DE LA FONTAINE ST. JEAN NÉPOMUCÉNE/ PROJETÉ POUR LA PLACE DES JESUITES A MUNICH; lettered upper right corner: M; numbered lower right: C.P.R; numbered lower center: 1769; lettered lower left: C.P.S.C.M; Right plate: numbered in plate, upper left corner: 15; lettered upper left: C.P.S.C.M; lettered upper right: C.P.R/ M; lettered upper center: ESQUICE DU IIme PROJECT DE LA/ FONTAINE DE LA PLACE DE/ SAINT JEAN NEPOMUCENE

Cite this object as

Print, Two Fountain Designs; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Germany; etching and engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-286-40

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