Design for a base, of volute form
Drawing
1710 (Drawn)
1710 (Drawn)
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Design for a base, of volute form showing decoration for the right half only, the left half without ornamentation
Object details
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Title | Design for a base, of volute form (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Pen and brown ink over red chalk |
Brief description | Design for a base, of volute form, 1710. Anonymous, German |
Physical description | Design for a base, of volute form showing decoration for the right half only, the left half without ornamentation |
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Marks and inscriptions | Anno 1710
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Historical context | This is one of a series of metalwork drawings [E.1948-1969-1991], all sharing the same provenance and may all come from the same workshop, and seem to date to about 1710. One further drawing from this group of 23 is in a private collection in Paris. The majority of the drawings are rendered in red chalk, with the left half usually obtained by counterproof. Other drawings are in pen and brown ink. The annotations in German indicate the weight of the object after it was made, which betrays a craft knowledge and suggests that the drawings come from the workshop of a silversmith. The decorative elements are typical of the early 18th century, deriving from the work of Jean Bérain and German silversmiths |
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Bibliographic reference | Peter Fuhring, Design into Art Drawings for Architecture and Ornament, The Lodewijk Houthakker Collection, 1989, vol. I, pp. 395-399, cat. 621 |
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Accession number | E.1950-1991 |
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Record created | March 4, 2009 |
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