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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, 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.

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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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