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Print, Two Staircase Balustrade Designs, 1775–87

This is a Print. It was designed by Caillouet and print maker: Augustin Nicolas Foin and published by Jacques-François Chéreau. It is dated 1775–87 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 inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, upper left corner: 2; inscribed in graphite, upper right corner: 49; inscribed in graphite, lower left corner: N 77

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Print, Two Staircase Balustrade Designs, 1775–87; Designed by Caillouet (French, mid-18th century); Print Maker: Augustin Nicolas Foin (French, 1726–c. 1759); Published by Jacques-François Chéreau (French, 1742 - 1794); France; engraving and etching on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-514-22

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