Print Maker:

Jacques Vauquer, French, 1621–1686  Search this

Designer:

Jacques Vauquer, French, 1621–1686  Search this

Publisher:

Jacques Vauquer, French, 1621–1686  Search this

Medium:

Engraving on laid paper

Object Name:

Print

Type:

Print

Made in:

France

Published in:

Paris, France

Date:

ca. 1660-70

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

An ornament print with a central design for a medallion or the lid of a circular watchcase depicting a New Testament Biblical scene with Mary, baby Jesus and an Angel in a landscape with winged putti climbing a palm tree to the left. The figures are in a landscape with buildings in the far background, and a figure on a donkey. The scene is most likely taken from the Flight into Egypt. The roundel is flanked by two floral designs. The plate is numbered and signed.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-529-8

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4c6040483-1f6f-461b-9460-fece66c0a1b5

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-529-8