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François de Cuvilliés the Elder

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Engraved rococo design of a fireplace with mirror, oval painting, flanking panels A and B, and candelabra.

Cheminée Decorée de Glaces

1740

Engraved rococo garden design of a tiered fountain with a cherub, a tree, an arcaded terrace and two seated figures.

Design for Fountain with a Couple

1740

Engraved plate of rococo ironwork: keyhole escutcheons, door knockers, hinge, rosette and decorative brackets in a grid.

Diverses Pieces de Menus Ouvrages de Serrurerie

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with cascading water, a putto riding a dolphin, a triton, and a tree beside stairs.

Design for Fountain with Putto Riding a Dolphin

1740

Engraved rococo wainscoting design with a central mirror, console table and two side panels labeled A and B.

Design for Wainscoting with a Mirror and a Console Table

1740

Engraved floor plan of a country house cellar with vaulted rooms, a staircase, and French labels on a cream page.

Plan des Caves d'une Maison de Campagne

1740

Engraved rococo cartouche with a central pastoral scene of a shepherd, sheep, and tree beneath ornate scrollwork.

Design for Cartouche with Central Vignette

1740

Engraved title page with rococo cartouche, classical columns, fountain, and a putto riding a sea creature with a trident.

Title Page

1740

Engraved rococo ornament sheet with two vertical panels of scrolls, foliage, putti and figures, numbered 7.

Designs for Two Gueridons and a Wall Bracket with a Vase

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with two putti holding a fishing net, an obelisk, balustrade and winged figure.

Design for Fountain with Two Putti with a Fishing Net

1740

Engraved plate showing three rococo wall brackets with urn-topped vases and scrolling ornament, from a French design book.

Design for Three Wall Brackets with Vases

1740

Engraved rococo design for wainscoting with a central mirror over a settee, flanked by panels with a candelabra and a clock.

Design for Wainscoting with a Mirror

1740

Engraved plate of rococo chandeliers, two gueridon stands, and a wall bracket holding a vase with a bird finial.

Design for Two Chandeliers, Two Gueridons, and a Wall Bracket with a Vase

1740

Engraved rococo design of a trumeau mirror with an arched scrolled crest above a marble console table, with French captions.

Design for Upper Part of a Trumeau with a Mirror and a Console Table

1740

Engraved rococo design of a wall niche with a fountain, sculpted figure, and ornamental panelling, with a title inscription a

Design for Wall Niche with a Fountain

1740

Engraved rococo fireplace design with an ornate mirror, flanking mirror panels A and B, candelabra and a scale bar in feet.

Chiminée decorée de glaces (Fireplace Decorated with Mirrors), in Livre de décoration de lambris (Book of Panelling D…

1690

Engraved rococo design for a mirror and chimney piece with scrollwork, a central mask, foliage, and candle sconces.

Design for Upper Part of a Mirror and Chimney Piece

1740

Engraved plate of eight rococo balcony railing designs with ornate scrolls and foliage, with a scale bar in feet below.

Diferents Desseins de Moitie de Balcons

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with a reclining figure atop a scrolled cartouche, musical instruments trophy, and seated mus

Design for Fountain with Trophy of Musical Instruments

1740

Engraved Rococo design of a bed in a niche with draped curtains, flanked by landscape panels and scroll ornament.

Design for Wall Niche with a Bed

1740

Engraved rococo design for a dining room wall with a central pastoral panel, candle sconces, and marble consoles below.

Design for Wainscoting with a Buffet, Elevation and Plan

1740

Engraved design of a rococo fireplace with an overmantel mythological scene and flanking panels labeled A and B.

Cheminée en Attique

1740

Engraved plate of rococo bronze door fittings and keyhole escutcheons with scrolling ornament and lettered reference marks.

Divers desseins d'ornemens de Bronze, à l'usage de la ferrure pour les apartemens

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with a seated river god, cherubs, cascading water, classical arch and obelisk among trees.

Design for Fountain with a River God

1740

Engraved rococo wainscoting design with a double door, landscape panels with figures, and a cherub scene above.

Design for Wainscoting with a Double Door

1740

Engraved rococo fountain design with scrolling trelliswork arches, figures, a lion, and a helmet among trees and rays of ligh

Design for Fountain with Trelliswork Arches

1740

Engraved rococo panelling design for a cabinet with a central mirror over a settee, flanked by wall consoles, a candelabra an

Decoration de Lambris pour un Cabinet (Decoration for Panelling for an Office)

1690