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Overdoor Designs

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Two overdoor designs. The overdoor on top features an oval medallion with a cannon in the center, and a plumed helmet above. Around the medallion are attributes of war, including flags, arrows, quivers, and shields. The overdoor below has a round medallion with a monogram made of flowers and scrolls, with a wreath with two doves above it, and a torch and quiver behind. The plate is signed and numbered.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Designer
Richard de Lalonde, French, active 1780–96
Print Maker
Augustin Nicolas Foin, French, 1726–c. 1759
Publisher
Jacques-François Chéreau, French, 1742–1794
Date
1775-1788
Credit Line
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Medium
Etching on off-white laid paper
Object Name
Print
Type
Print
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