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Livre de 10 Feuilles

Metalwork Design
c. 1755-1768 (Published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

One of 9 engravings from a set of 10 showing designs for metalwork, including grilles, bannisters, balconies, brackets, keys and estucheons.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLivre de 10 Feuilles (Suite title)
Materials and techniques
engraving
Brief description
François Babin, Title page with ornamental gate. 1 of 9 plates, including title plate, from the suite of 10 entitled, Livre de 10 Feuilles', designs for ironwork. French, c. 1755-68.
Physical description
One of 9 engravings from a set of 10 showing designs for metalwork, including grilles, bannisters, balconies, brackets, keys and estucheons.
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 27.9cm
  • Width: 21.5cm
Bibliographic references
  • Guilmard, D., Les Maîtres Ornemanistes, Paris, 1880-1881, 184, 76.
  • Berlin Königliche Museen, Katalog der Ornamentstich-Sammlung, Leipzig, 1894, 768.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938.
Collection
Accession number
E.138-1937

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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