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 is a title page, with the text inscribed within a fountain, which is surrounded by grotesque figures with wings, goat legs, and lion tails. The plate at right offers designs for arch ornaments featuring mascarons, flowers, garlands, and scrolls. Both plates are signed and numbered.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-216-7

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47dac2734-ab2a-4d2a-a383-e71ce2181d12

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-216-7