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Instructions for a Beautiful Town House and a Pleasant Garden: Front Facade, Section and Rear of the Building

Bernhardt Christoph Anckerman German
Printmaker Johann Georg Ringlin German
Publisher Martin Engelbrecht German

ca. 1730–40

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Facades of a town house. The top half of the sheet shows the front side of the house. The lower half shows a section and part of the rear facade.

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Title: Instructions for a Beautiful Town House and a Pleasant Garden: Front Facade, Section and Rear of the Building

Artist: Bernhardt Christoph Anckerman (German, 1701–1754 (active))

Printmaker: Johann Georg Ringlin (German, 1691–1761)

Publisher: Martin Engelbrecht (German, Augsburg 1684–1756 Augsburg)

Date: ca. 1730–40

Medium: Etching

Dimensions: plate: 11 7/8 x 7 15/16 in. (30.1 x 20.2 cm)

Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture

Credit Line: Museum Accession

Accession Number: x.12(3)

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Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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