Chinoiserie Ornaments, plates from "The Ladies Amusement"; or, "Whole art of japanning made easy"

ca. 1762

Not on view

Reverse copy of motifs in the Ladies Amusement of plate 50 #8; plate 51 #6; plate 52 #5; plate 53 #1; plate 55 #9; plate 98, #2, #3, #4 & #7.

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Title: Chinoiserie Ornaments, plates from "The Ladies Amusement"; or, "Whole art of japanning made easy"
Series/Portfolio: The Ladies Amusement
Artist: Jean Pillement (French, Lyons 1728–1808 Lyons)
Date: ca. 1762
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 12 5/8 × 8 11/16 in. (32 × 22 cm)
Plate: 11 1/4 × 7 11/16 in. (28.5 × 19.5 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Object Number: 21.91.253
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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