Two atlantes, one viewed from the front, and the other from the back with trophies of arms at center, from Termes, plate 5, bound in Oeuvres. Vol. II

Publisher Jean Le Pautre French
17th century
Not on view
This print is bound in Volume II of Oeuvres. Jombert published his collection of Le Pautre in 1751. Volume II contains "desseins... pour la décoration des Eglises et des Jardins;." This print is part of a series of series of six plates including architectural elements, such as atlantes, caryatids, and grotto decor. The series was published by Jean Le Pautre.

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Object Information
  • Title: Two atlantes, one viewed from the front, and the other from the back with trophies of arms at center, from Termes, plate 5, bound in Oeuvres. Vol. II
  • Series/Portfolio: Termes
  • Artist: Jean Le Pautre (French, Paris 1618–1682 Paris)
  • Publisher: Jean Le Pautre (French, Paris 1618–1682 Paris)
  • Published in: Paris
  • Date: 17th century
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 13 3/8 × 8 3/8 in. (34 × 21.3 cm)
    Plate: 8 11/16 × 6 in. (22 × 15.2 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.84(2.220)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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Jean Le Pautre - Two atlantes, one viewed from the front, and the other from the back with trophies of arms at center, from Termes, plate 5, bound in Oeuvres. Vol. II - The Metropolitan Museum of Art