The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 8, 2024
# 6 from " Livre second essais de gravjre " second book of Engraved Designs
Date unknown
(French)
Catalogue raisonné: Fonds Français Vol. 3.320.2
Location: not on view
Description
The title page for this set of prints suggests that Bourdon’s designs are “useful for clockmakers, goldsmiths, chiselers, engravers and other people.” These craftsmen who made ornamented objects, such as the boxes and pistol below, sometimes consulted printed designs for inspiration. However, pattern prints similar to Bourdon’s also catered to aristocrats and wealthy professionals who pursued knowledge about styles and artists as a form of entertainment.- Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).Design and Decoration: Ornament Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 7-October 28, 1990).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1963.564