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François de Cuvilliés the Elder

59 works

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Ink and wash title page design with rococo cartouche, crossed flags, trumpets and floral urn framing the words Oeuvres de Fra

Title Page

1900

Watercolor stage design of a garden with a tiered fountain framed by garlanded arches, cypress trees and stone balustrades.

Stage Design of a Garden Setting with Fountains and Arbors

1740

Engraved garden plan with labelled parterres and theatre, beside an allegorical dedication panel with cherubs and figures.

Detail du Plan de la partie du Bosquet du Théatre et de la Grande Salle de verdure qui y correspond

1770

Engraved rococo cartouche with a pastoral scene of a flute player, seated figures, a tree, and ruins.

Design for a Cartouche with Vignette

1740

Red chalk drawing of an asymmetric rococo cartouche with scrolls, shells, a flower bouquet and palm trees around an empty cen

Drawing for a Rocaille Escutcheon

1740

Red chalk rococo cartouche design with a sun face, flower urns, scrollwork and birds around an empty central oval.

Drawing - François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

1740

Engraved plate of seven rococo panel crestings with scrolling shell-like ornament, titled Divers Couronnemens de Panneaux de

Divers Couronnemens de Panneaux de Menuiserie

1740

Engraved floor plan of a first-floor country house layout with labeled salon, bedchambers, cabinets, and central staircase.

Plan du premier Etage, d'une Maison de Campagne

1740

Engraved rococo cartouche with a pastoral scene of a shepherd, seated figures, a cow and a tower, with French title lettering

Cartouche with Central Vignette

1740

Elevation and Plan of a Carriage Entrance

1740

Etched rococo design page with scrolling ornamental borders, a small cartouche, and two landscape vignettes with trees.

Design for Ceiling Ornament

1740

Engraved plate of three ornate wrought-iron staircase balusters with scrolling foliate panels and lettered component keys.

Rampes d'Escaliers a Grands Paneaux, avec Pilastres, et Console

1740

Engraved rococo design of a trumeau mirror above a commode in paneled wall, with ornate scrolled frames and a scale bar.

Trumeau de Glace

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with a trident-holding figure, cascading water, and a classical palace with colonnade in the

Design for Fountain with an Anchor

1740

Engraved plate of rococo wrought-iron balcony and grille designs with scrollwork, flanked by decorative urns on pedestals.

Diverses Pieces d'Ouvrages de Serrurerie

1740

Etched page with two rococo cartouches framing a village with a thatched barn, and a stone arched bridge over a river.

Design for Two Cartouches

1740

Engraved rococo design plate with cartouches, wall brackets, candle arms and small putti scenes, titled Desseins de Cartouche

Desseins de Cartouches et D'Agraffes

1740

Engraved plate of four rococo ornamental clasp designs with scrolled and shell-like forms on a bound book page.

Desseins D'Agraffes

1740

Engraved rococo design with two ornamental panels, scrolls and foliage, one showing putti before ruins under a sunburst.

Design for Two Panels of Ornament

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with a reclining Venus, cascading water, a cherub, and a classical colonnade behind.

Design for Fountain with Venus

1740

Engraved plate of rococo wrought iron designs: two sign brackets, a round grille, a curved door grille and a frieze.

Deux Potences de fer, pour pendre des Enseignes, ou lanternes

1740

Engraved elevation of a garden gate with iron grille, stone pilaster, rococo scrollwork and a putto holding a flower urn.

Porte de Cour ou de Jardin

1740

Engraved rococo design plate showing two snuffboxes, three watchcase lids, and three wall brackets with scrolled ornament.

Design for Two Snuffboxes, Three Watchcase Lids, and Three Wall Brackets

1740

Engraved plate of six rococo cartouche designs with scrolling ornamental frames arranged in two columns on a cream page.

Desseins de Cartouches

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with a seated nude Diana, stag and hounds, hunting horns, a ruined tower and an oak tree.

Design for Fountain with Diana

1740

Engraved rococo title page with a cartouche, winged trumpeter, crowned eagle shield, lion, and obelisk in a landscape.

Design for Cartouche

1740

Engraved elevation of a rococo wrought iron choir entrance gate with scrollwork, rings, and lettered labels.

Porte d'Entrée de Choeur

1740

Engraved plate of rococo cartouches and wall consoles with scrolled ornament, some holding urns and a teapot.

Desseins de Cartouches, et de Consoles

1740

Engraved rococo design of an ornate stove in an arched niche, flanked by mirror frames with scrollwork and cherubs.

Autre Poële avec Tous ces Ornemens et Principales Moulures Dorés…Un Tableau au Dessus

1740

Engraved ground-floor plan of a country house with a central oval salon and round entrance vestibule, French labels.

Plan du Rez de chaussée d'une Maison de Campagne

1740

Engraved rococo design of a white glazed stove with putti and scrolls, flanked by two framed mirror panels.

Dessein d'un Poële de Terre Vernissée en Blanc

1740

Engraved plate of rococo staircase balustrades with ornate scrollwork panels, consoles and pilasters, labeled A to D.

Rampes d'Escalier a Grands Paneaux avec Consoles et Pilastres

1740

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