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Print - Nouvelles Cheminée faitte en plusier en droits de la Hollande et autres Prouinces
  • Nouvelles Cheminée faitte en plusier en droits de la Hollande et autres Prouinces
    Marot, born 1661 - died 1752
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Nouvelles Cheminée faitte en plusier en droits de la Hollande et autres Prouinces

  • Object:

    Print

  • Place of origin:

    Holland (made)
    The Hague, Holland (Fuhring proposes that this suite was published in The Hague (see catalogue entries 9160-9165)., published)

  • Date:

    after 1703 (published)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Marot, born 1661 - died 1752 (artist)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Etching on paper

  • Museum number:

    13857:4

  • Gallery location:

    British Galleries, room 54b, case 12, shelf D2

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Object Type

This print is an etching. The image was made by using acid to bite lines in a metal plate. The lines on the plate were filled with ink which was then printed onto paper.

People

Mary II was one of Europe's leading collectors of ceramics. This print may echo the type of scheme the designer, and artist of this print, Daniel Marot, first developed for the display of her collection at the palace of Het Loo in The Netherlands.

Time

Het Loo was built for William and Mary in the 1680s. The Queen continued her interest in ceramics after returning to England in 1688. An inventory of Kensington Palace records 787 pieces of ceramics arranged on tiered stands and multiple shelves. Daniel Defoe writing in his Tour of the Whole Island of Great Britain (1724-1727) described the Hampton Court display as a 'Vast stock of fine China ware, the like wherof was not then to be seen in England.'

One hundred and ten pieces of ceramics, mostly Chinese blue and white wares, which perhaps date back to William and Mary's reign (1689-1702) now survive at Hampton Court. They date from the late Ming or early Qing periods (about 1620-1683). Among them is a pair of lidded jars with a design of lions among scrolling peonies. They are similar in shape to the pair standing at the front of the fireplace in this print. These two jars certainly date back to the William and Mary's reign since their coat of arms is stuck to the base of each jar in red sealing wax.

Place of Origin

Holland (made)
The Hague, Holland (Fuhring proposes that this suite was published in The Hague (see catalogue entries 9160-9165)., published)

Date

after 1703 (published)

Artist/maker

Marot, born 1661 - died 1752 (artist)

Materials and Techniques

Etching on paper

Marks and inscriptions

Signed 'inventé et gravé par D. Marot'; lettered 'avec preuillige des Etats genereaux des prouincee Vnie'
'avec preuillige des Etats genereaux des prouincee Vnie'

Dimensions

Height: 24.1 cm approx. (uneven edges), Width: 19.4 cm approx. (uneven edges), Height: 24.1 cm Cut to, Width: 19.3 cm Cut to

Descriptive line

Daniel Marot, design for a chimney-piece displaying numerous Chinese porcelain vases on the overmantle. Print from a suite of 6 designs for chimney-pieces, including title plate, entitled 'Nouvelles Cheminée faitte en plusier en droits de la Hollande et autres Prouinces'. Holland, before 1703.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Fuhring, P. Ornament prints in the Rijksmuseum II: The Seventeenthy Century, 3 vols, Rotterdam, 2004, vol. 2, 9161.
For full discussion of the suite and bibliography see catalogue entries 9160-9165.

Labels and date

British Galleries:
Baroque interiors often included imported luxury goods from Asia to enrich their decoration. Queen Mary encouraged the fashion for Chinese porcelain by using it in her apartments at Kensington Palace, London. Over 260 pieces of porcelain are shown here, in a crowded but fashionable arrangement. [27/03/2003]

Subjects depicted

Interiors; Fireplaces; Ceramics

Categories

British Galleries; Prints; Designs; Architectural fittings; Ornament prints

Collection code

PDP

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