Print, Three Architectural Plates

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 1766–69 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

Upper Left Plate: lettered lower center: inventé et grave par Mr. de Cuvillie Capitaine au Corps du genie de S.A.S.E. de Baviere: Upper Right Plate: inventé et grave par Mr. de Cuvillies Capitaine au Corps du genie de S.A.S.E. de Baviere; Lower Plate: lettered lower center: inv. et gravé par Mons. de Cuvilliés Cap. 1767

It is inscribed

Upper Left Plate: numbered in plate, upper left: 40/ CPSCM; numbered upper center: 1769: lettered upper center: Essai dun dome ondo yant surmonte d’un pie/destal amortie d’un groupe de figures; lettered upper right: C.P.R./M; Upper Right Plate: numbered upper left: 39/ C.P.S.C.M; numbered upper center: 1766: lettered upper center: Figures allégoriques et jeux d’Anfans/ a l’usage de differends Batimens; lettered upper right: C.P.R./M: Lower Plate: numbered upper left: 38/ C.P.S.C.M; lettered upper right: C.P.R./M; lettered center: Simple en etait la noble architect/ture chaque ornement a sa place arrété y/ semblait mis par la necessité: l’art s’y/ cachait sous l’air de la nature; l’oeuil sa/tisfait embrassait sa structure/ grands, surprise/ et toujour/ enchanté/ Amortissement Antique; lettered center right: Amortissement est tout/ espece de terminaison/ soi ten architecture vase/ ornement statues/ qui couronment/ l’edifice

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