Porte Cochere, from Book of Portes Cocheres and Church Doors (Livre de Porte Cochere, et Porte d'Église...), Plate 6

Publisher Nicolas Bonnart
ca. 1675
Not on view
Plate 6 of a series of six plates representing portes cocheres and church doors. This design is characterized by a double door within a round arch. At the top, in the tympanum, is a volute and knotwork decoration. At the top of the doors are square frames. Under those frames are smoking vessels. Under those are rectangular frames.

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Object Information
  • Title: Porte Cochere, from Book of Portes Cocheres and Church Doors (Livre de Porte Cochere, et Porte d'Église...), Plate 6
  • Artist: G. Feuillet (French, about 1675)
  • Publisher: Nicolas Bonnart (ca. 1637–1718)
  • Date: ca. 1675
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 11 7/8 × 8 3/4 in. (30.2 × 22.2 cm)
    Sheet: 12 15/16 × 9 9/16 in. (32.8 × 24.3 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Ogden Codman, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.644.136(6)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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