Designer:

Antoine Watteau, (French, 1684–1721)  Search this

Print Maker:

Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772  Search this

Publisher:

Marguerite Caillou Chéreau, French, active 1729–1755  Search this

Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772  Search this

Director of Production:

Jean de Jullienne, French, 1686–1766  Search this

Medium:

Etching on laid paper

Object Name:

Bound print

Type:

Bound print

Published in:

Paris, France

Date:

1723-1735

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Page of arabesque ornamentation framing a central vignette of a grotto with scallop shell niches and a fountain. Several individuals walk along the staircase in front of the fountain, which has on its facade a horned mascaron. The plate is signed.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-224-53

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47780dd3e-9a68-405c-a406-34f53a90fe94

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-224-53