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Plate 11, Livre de vases (Book of Vases)
François Boucher1738–72
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Folio 11, plate 11 of a series of 12. Design for a vase influenced by shell forms to be executed in metal, placed on a pedestal. The body, accentuated with rocky ribs and sea plant forms, rests upon a siren mermaid figure at left and a triton at right, their tails intertwined to form the base.
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- Title: Plate 11, Livre de vases (Book of Vases)
- Creator: François Boucher, French, 1703–1770, A. Bouchet, French, active ca. 1730-1740
- Date Created: 1738–72
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Publisher: Chez Le Pere et Avaulez, Paris, France
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Etching on cream laid paper
- Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
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