Designer:

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, French, 1672–1742  Search this

Print Maker:

Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772  Search this

Publisher:

Chez Huquier  Search this

Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772  Search this

Medium:

Etching and engraving on laid paper

Object Name:

Bound print

Type:

Bound print

Published in:

Paris, France

Date:

1749-1761

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Page with two plates printed next to one another. The left plate features a cross section of a porch with a single door. The arched door is carved with a monogram; above the door is a carved dragon, and to the right of the cross section is a fluted column with a Corinthian capital. The right plate is a split design of a doorway, with variations on the shape of the entryway. At the pediment is a large carved trophy with a dragon and scepters. Both plates are signed and numbered.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-216-17

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46a8cde33-5ff2-4e95-a12c-ab44228c3ce7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-216-17