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Quarter of a Ceiling, Livre de Portion de Plafonds et d'un Poëlle (Book of Portions of Ceilings and of a Stove)
François de Cuvilliés1731–68
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Design for a quarter of a ceiling with ornamental borders at bottom and right edges. At lower right, a cartouche filled with winged putti figures upon a cloud, some carrying torches, others holding drapery. At lower left, a smaller cartouche with two putti surrounded by flowers. Ceiling medallion at upper left.
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- Title: Quarter of a Ceiling, Livre de Portion de Plafonds et d'un Poëlle (Book of Portions of Ceilings and of a Stove)
- Creator: François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768, François de Cuvilliés the younger, German, 1731 - 1777, François de Cuvilliés the younger, German, 1731 - 1777
- Date Created: 1731–68
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Publisher: Gabriel Huquier, French, 1695–1772, François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian, active Germany, 1695 - 1768
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Engraving on paper
- Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
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