Artwork Page for # 2 From " Livre second Cesais de Graubre " Second book of Engraved Design

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# 2 From " Livre second Cesais de Graubre " Second book of Engraved Design

c. 1703

Pierre Bourdon

(French)
Culture
France, 18th century
Medium
etching and engraving
Credit Line
Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection 1963.560
Catalogue raisonné
Fonds Français vol.3.320.2
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

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 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.
A horizontally oriented print in black ink depicts people in light skin tones. In the upper left, a man in a cap and cloak smokes a pipe while writing on a scroll at a round table. To the right, a large oval medallion contains intricate foliate patterns surrounding two figures. Five smaller circular and shaped designs with dense scrollwork line the bottom. Script text and a red stamp appear along the base.

# 2 From " Livre second Cesais de Graubre " Second book of Engraved Design

c. 1703

Pierre Bourdon

(French)
France, 18th century

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