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Portefeuille historique de l'ornement.
- Title
- Portefeuille historique de l'ornement. Pl. 14 [graphic] / Metzmacher del. et sc.
- Author
- Metzmacher, Pierre Guillaume, 1815-
- Publication
- Paris : A. Hauser, 1842.
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- Additional Authors
- Bérain, Jean, 1640-1711.
- Description
- 1 print : engraving, b&w; 36 x 52 cm., plate mark 28 x 36 cm.
- Summary
- Plate 14 from Portefeuille historique de l'ornement (1841-1843?), a set of engravings of decorative designs after various artists of the past. This plate is divided into two sections, each depicting architectural ornaments engraved after the designer Jean Bérain, 1640-1711. The section at right includes two dancing figures: a male jester carrying a sceptre decorated with a head, and a female dancer playing a tambourine.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Engravings.
- Note
- Caption title.
- At upper left: Berain, inv. vers 1660.
- At top center: 17e siecle.
- Biography (note)
- Jean Bérain, called Jean Bérain the Elder to distinguish him from his son, was a prolific designer, draughtsman, painter, and engraver. His works included architectural ornaments, furniture, and tapestries, as well as scenery and costumes for ballets and theatrical works.
- Call Number
- *MGZFY Met P Por 1
- OCLC
- 825122286
- Author
- Metzmacher, Pierre Guillaume, 1815-
- Title
- Portefeuille historique de l'ornement. Pl. 14 [graphic] / Metzmacher del. et sc.
- Imprint
- Paris : A. Hauser, 1842.
- Biography
- Jean Bérain, called Jean Bérain the Elder to distinguish him from his son, was a prolific designer, draughtsman, painter, and engraver. His works included architectural ornaments, furniture, and tapestries, as well as scenery and costumes for ballets and theatrical works.
- Local Note
- Cataloging funds provided by Friends of Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
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- Added Author
- Bérain, Jean, 1640-1711. Artist
- Research Call Number
- *MGZFY Met P Por 1