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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

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Print, ELÉVATION GÉOMETRAL DE L’HERMITAGE EXÉCUTÉ DANS LE JARDIN DE NIMPHENBOURG

This is a Print. It was architect: Joseph Effner and designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder and published by François de Cuvilliés the younger and print maker: Valerian Funck. 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 left: C.P.S.C.M; lettered lower center: du dessein de Mr. D’Oeffner architecte de feu l’Electeur Maximilien mis au jour par Mr de Cuvillies en 1771, grave par V. Faunck; lettered lower right: C.P.R

It is inscribed

Numbered in plate, upper left corner: 2; lettered upper center: ELÉVATION GÉOMETRAL DE L’HERMITAGE EXÉCUTÉ DANS LE JARDIN DE NIMPHENBOURG; lettered upper right corner: U

Cite this object as

Print, ELÉVATION GÉOMETRAL DE L’HERMITAGE EXÉCUTÉ DANS LE JARDIN DE NIMPHENBOURG; Designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder (Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768); Architect: Joseph Effner (German, 1687 – 1745); Published by François de Cuvilliés the younger (German, 1731 - 1777); Print Maker: Valerian Funck; Germany; engraving and etching on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-286-7

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