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Print, First View of Pyrmont in Waldeck, 1782

This is a Print. It was print maker: Peter Mazell and after Christian Georg Schütz I. It is dated 1782 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Bruno Lasker and Mrs. Bruno Lasker.

Its dimensions are

Plate: 37.9 × 46 cm (14 15/16 × 18 1/8 in.) Paper: 49.4 × 56.5 cm (19 7/16 × 22 1/4 in.)

It is inscribed

Inscribed below: "First View of Pyrmont in the Principality of Waldeck," followed by a three line dedication by the engraver. Lower left: "Schüz pinxit"; lower right: "Peter Mazell Sculp"; lower center: "Publis'd according to Act of Parliament Febr. 24, 1782... by Peter Mazell, Engraver, No. 64 Portland Street."

Cite this object as

Print, First View of Pyrmont in Waldeck, 1782; Print Maker: Peter Mazell (Irish, 1761 - 1797); After Christian Georg Schütz I (German, 1718 - 1791); England; engraving on paper; Plate: 37.9 × 46 cm (14 15/16 × 18 1/8 in.) Paper: 49.4 × 56.5 cm (19 7/16 × 22 1/4 in.); 1957-41-182

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