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Nouveaux Desseins pour graver sur l'Orfeverie

Engraving
c. 1701-1715 (Printed and published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This print, published by Jean Mariette in Paris, shows a range of decoration. The two teapots are covered in motifs ranging from acanthus and rosette to animal designs. The band of decoration in the centre is possibly for floor mosaics, and the strips of ornament repeat acanthus and plant patterns.

Ornament prints like these were copied by artisans working in different fields, and were responsible for spreading the influence of various decorative styles.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleNouveaux Desseins pour graver sur l'Orfeverie (Series title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Masson, 1 of 6 plates, including title plate, the 'Nouveaux Desseins pour graver sur l'Orfeverie (sic)', designs for goldsmiths featuring snuffboxes, teapots, goblets etc, published by Jean Mariette, French, c. 1701-1715.
Physical description
Engraving
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.8cm
  • Width: 29.6cm
Subjects depicted
Summary
This print, published by Jean Mariette in Paris, shows a range of decoration. The two teapots are covered in motifs ranging from acanthus and rosette to animal designs. The band of decoration in the centre is possibly for floor mosaics, and the strips of ornament repeat acanthus and plant patterns.

Ornament prints like these were copied by artisans working in different fields, and were responsible for spreading the influence of various decorative styles.
Bibliographic references
  • Guilmard, D., Les Maîtres Ornemanistes, Paris, 1880-1881, p. 120, 82 (1).
  • (Berlin II) Berlin Staatliche Museen, Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung der Staatlichen Kunstbibliothek Berlin, Berlin and Leipzig, 1936-39, 1055.
Collection
Accession number
E.5917-1908

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Record createdDecember 7, 2005
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