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Eighth Book of Ornaments Invented by De la Cour. 1747.

Print
1747 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A set of designs for the lids of (?) snuff boxes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEighth Book of Ornaments Invented by De la Cour. 1747. (suite title)
Materials and techniques
etching
Brief description
De la Cour (after), 1 of 6 plates, plus title plate, from Eighth Book of Ornaments Invented by De la Cour, London, 1747, etched by Jacob Bonneau (?), London, 1747
Physical description
A set of designs for the lids of (?) snuff boxes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.5625in
  • Width: 8.25in
  • To plate mark height: 29.36cm
  • To plate mark width: 20.95cm
Marks and inscriptions
Within image: Eighth Book of Ornaments Invented by De la Cour. 1747/Publish'd According to Act of Parliament Below image: De la Cour invt./Bonneau Sculpt.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Guilmard: Les Maîtres Ornemanistes, 1880, p. 166-7.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Collection
Accession number
E.1391-1925

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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