decorative vignette

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decorative vignette
decorative vignette

Object Details

referenced

Catherine the Great

publisher

Boydell, John

Boydell, Josiah

Description

Decorative vignette with Catherine II's cipher. Engraving mounted on dedication page of George P. Marsh's copy of The Houghton Gallery, vol. 1.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Marsh Collection

date made

1788

ID Number

1978.0534.02.03

accession number

1978.0534

catalog number

1978.0534.02.03

Object Name

print, engraving

engraving

Object Type

Engraving

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 19.3 cm x 26.3 cm; 7 19/32 in x 10 11/32 in

place made

United Kingdom: England, London

Associated Place

Russia

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Marsh Collection

Art

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Eagles

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ee16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1452409