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Decoupage Album

Martin Engelbrecht (engraver and publisher), and (etcher-engravers) Andreas Hofer, Hieronymus Bölmann, Johann Christian Leopold, Anonymous German 18th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a book cover. The book cover is light in color, possibly made of vellum or leather. It has a smooth texture with darker spots and creases. The spine is visible on the left side, showing the binding elements. The cover appears simple and durable, with natural variations and imperfections.

Artwork Details

Date
c.1740
Medium
bound album with nearly 1300 hand-colored etchings, cut out and pasted down onto ruled laid paper
Dimensions
7317 × 10828 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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