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Plate from "Altars in Paris Churches"

Artist and publisher Jean II Leblond French
17th century
Not on view
Altar design. This plate shows an altar framed by corinthian columns and pilasters. Over the entablature is an attic level with a window with a segmental arch. Over the window is a putto's head and a sloping cornice. On the attic level also are sets of two colums with waterleaf capitals, and volutes. At the very top of the structure is a cross.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate from "Altars in Paris Churches"
  • Series/Portfolio: Altars in Paris Churches
  • Artist and publisher: Jean II Leblond (French, ca. 1635–1709) ?
  • Date: 17th century
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 6 1/2 × 5 5/16 in. (16.5 × 13.5 cm)
    Sheet: 6 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (16.8 × 19.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.540.15(8)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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