Alternative plan for a ceiling depicting the Assembly of the Gods, from Grands quarts-de-plafond à la romaine, plate 5

Publisher Pierre Mariette le fils French

ca. 1690–95

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This print is part of a series of six depicting ceiling decorations in the Roman style. The series was published by Pierre II Mariette in 1661, and republished by Jombert in 1751.

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Title: Alternative plan for a ceiling depicting the Assembly of the Gods, from Grands quarts-de-plafond à la romaine, plate 5
Series/Portfolio: Grands quarts-de-plafond à la romaine
Artist: Jean Le Pautre (French, Paris 1618–1682 Paris)
Publisher: Pierre Mariette le fils (French, Paris 1634–1716 Paris)
Published in: Paris
Date: ca. 1690–95
Medium: Etching; first state of two (Préaud)
Dimensions: Sheet: 20 3/16 × 14 11/16 in. (51.2 × 37.3 cm)
Plate: 8 3/4 × 12 in. (22.2 × 30.5 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.600.14(3)
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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