Designer:

Jean Démosthène Dugourc, French, 1749–1825  Search this

Print Maker:

Jean Démosthène Dugourc, French, 1749–1825  Search this

Publisher:

Jacques-François Chéreau, French, 1742–1794  Search this

Medium:

Etching on paper

Dimensions:

26 x 18.5 cm (10 1/4 x 7 5/16 in.)

Type:

albums (bound) & books

Bound print

Object Name:

Bound print

Made in:

Paris, France

Date:

1782

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Plate 2 of a series of 6 numbered plates. Symmetrically-designed panel with grotesques. At lower center, a mask, with ribbons at its eyes connecting it to the body of a herm at center; the figure's tail forms two cartouches, upon which hang a leopard and lion. Circular medallion at upper center, above which two putti kiss. Ornamental decorations include festoons of flowers.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-298-2

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b9cacb5d-2f38-4298-8e9a-c90894358cd1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-298-2