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Designer:
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768  Search this
François de Cuvilliés the younger, German, 1731 - 1777  Search this
Print Maker:
François de Cuvilliés the younger, German, 1731 - 1777  Search this
Publisher:
Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772  Search this
François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768  Search this
Medium:
Engraving on paper
Object Name:
Bound print
Type:
Bound print
Made in:
Munich, Germany
Paris, France
Date:
1731–68
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for a quarter of a ceiling, the lower right corner cropped at a diagonal. At lower left, within cartouche, a scene of putti figures feeding grapes or berries to a goat. At lower right, a landscape scene with a view of a large terrace; two seated figures, viewed from behind, at right, one pointing forward. At upper right, two putti holding a bird attached to a string. Partial view of central medallion at upper left.
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1921-6-282-80
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47a43c9ad-7ddf-4ff4-99b9-2cbfb70dac8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-282-80