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Einige Vases mit modernen Einfassungen unterschiedl Liebhabern u: Künstlern zu Dienst

Engraving
ca. 1724 - 50 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This engraving by Jacob Gottlieb Thelot after a design by Christian Friedrich Rudolph shows a ewer or a vase from the mid 18th century. It is typical of the Rococo style of the time characterised by light, elaborate decoration. It utilises shapes inspired by nature such as the snail-like shell forms seen here, as well as plant motifs, curves and counter-curves.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleEinige Vases mit modernen Einfassungen unterschiedl Liebhabern u: Künstlern zu Dienst (Suite title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving and etching
Brief description
Christian Friedrich Rudolph and Jeremias Wolf (after), 1 of 4 plates, including title plate and duplicate, from the suite of 6 designs for vases entitled 'Einige Vases mit modernen Einfassungen unterschiedl Liebhabern u: Künstlern zu Dienst'. German, c. 1724-50.
Physical description
Engraving
Dimensions
  • Average size of plate height: 27.8cm
  • Width: 17.8cm
Gallery label
PRINT: A ROCOCO VASE German, about 1750 Engraving by Jacob Gottlieb Thelot (1708-60) after Christian Friedrich Rudolph (1692-1754). Published in Ausburg From about 1730 Rococo designers developed the distorted baroque vase shapes of the previous century.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This engraving by Jacob Gottlieb Thelot after a design by Christian Friedrich Rudolph shows a ewer or a vase from the mid 18th century. It is typical of the Rococo style of the time characterised by light, elaborate decoration. It utilises shapes inspired by nature such as the snail-like shell forms seen here, as well as plant motifs, curves and counter-curves.
Bibliographic references
  • (Berlin II) Berlin Staatliche Museen, Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 975 (1).
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914
Collection
Accession number
29976:7

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Record createdJuly 12, 2005
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