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Projet D'Un Plafond De Peinture Pour la chapelle de la Vierge de St. Sulpice de Paris

Print
ca.1745 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Plate depicting a design for a painted ceiling representing the Assumption of the Virgin, for the church of St. Sulpice, Paris.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleProjet D'Un Plafond De Peinture Pour la chapelle de la Vierge de St. Sulpice de Paris (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Plate depicting a design by Juste Aurèle Meissonnier for the ceiling of the church of St. Sulpice, Paris. From a set of plates (8 on 7 sheets) engraved by Pierre Alexandre Aveline, and published by Gabriel Huquier (series letter R), ca.1745.
Physical description
Plate depicting a design for a painted ceiling representing the Assumption of the Virgin, for the church of St. Sulpice, Paris.
Dimensions
  • Height: 35.8cm
  • Width: 41.3cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967. London: HMSO, 1968.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Projet D'Un Plafond De Peinture Pour la chapelle de la Vierge de St. Sulpice de Paris' 'J. A. Meissonnier inv. A Paris chés Huquier rue St. Jacque au coin de celle des Mathurins. C.P.R. P. Aveline Sculp.' 'R' (Lettered, and with publisher's series letter)
  • '105' (Numbered: the number '105' appears twice in the set, and in this instance was presumably intended as '108')
Object history
From the 'Oeuvre de Juste Aurèle Meissonnier', a volume of engravings after the works of the French designer, architect and goldsmith, Juste Aurèle Meissonnier (1695-1750). These were issued in three editions between 1742 and 1750. The designs of Meissonnier had previously been published in printed sets or cahiers by Chereau the publisher, and were advertised in the Mercure in March 1734.

This plate is one of eight, on seven sheets, (series letter R), depicting architectural designs and plans, including projects for altars in St. Sulpice and St. Leu, Paris, and for St. Aignan, Orleans, a project for the façade of St. Sulpice, and for a painted ceiling representing the Assumption of the Virgin.
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1967 . London: HMSO, 1968.
Collection
Accession number
E.254-1967

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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