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Suite of Vases: Plate 15

Suite of Vases: Plate 15

1746
(French, 1717–1776)
France, 18th century
etching
John L. Severance Fund 1996.229.16
Catalogue raisonné: Guilmard 8
Location: not on view

Description

Trained as a sculptor, Saly etched a series of 30 vase designs while studying at the Académie de France in Rome. After his return to Paris, the publication announcement for the Suite of Vases endorsed the prints as an indication of the sculptor’s ingenuity and freedom of design. The vase designs also nourished an appetite for the revival of classical elements, or Neoclassicism, in decorative arts that developed in the mid-18th century.
  • Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).
    From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000).
  • {{cite web|title=Suite of Vases: Plate 15|url=false|author=Jacques François Saly|year=1746|access-date=25 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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