Nouveau Livre de Cartouches, Plate 1
Plate 1 of a series of designs of rocaille cartouches. This design shows a cartouche within a wreath of oak leaves and ribbons. At the bottom of the cartouche is a mascaron with a stretched open mouth. This design is also the title plate of the series.
Artwork Details
- Title: Nouveau Livre de Cartouches, Plate 1
- Artist: Louis Van Nerven (Dutch, active Paris, ca. 1750)
- Engraver: Pierre François Tardieu (French, Paris 1711–1771 Paris)
- Publisher: Jacques II Chéreau (French, Blois 1688–1776 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1750
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 12 1/16 × 8 1/4 in. (30.7 × 20.9 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
- Object Number: 49.50.405(1)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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