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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

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Design for a quarter of a ceiling. At lower right corner, a hunting trophy composed of a horn, fox (or other animal?), and a rifle, suspended by a ribbon wrapped around the leg of a putto figure above, who is seated upon a cloud along with two other putti, one of whom holds a bird on a string. At lower left, a bust of a figure on a plinth emitting rays of light. At upper right, a symmetrical cartouche with a staff at center. 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
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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