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Jean Le Pautre

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Etching of a classical colonnade and ruins with two draped figures walking past carved stone fragments and cypress trees.

A Young Woman Giving Directions to a Person

c. 1644-1680

Engraved design for an Italian-style chimneypiece with a classical bust medallion, putti, garlands and an inscribed cartouche

Chimneys in the Italian Manner

c. 1665

Pen drawing of a classical scene with an ornate ship, soldiers, robed figures, columns and a domed building.

Aeneas's Farewell to Dido

Etched frieze designs with scrolling foliage, reclining figures, fruit garlands and a classical bust in a medallion.

Two Frieze Designs

1650

Etching of two French alcove designs with ornate panels, draped fabric, and classically dressed figures in conversation.

Two Designs for French Alcove

1650

Etching of a military trophy with shields, banners, trumpets, helmets and laurel around a central medallion of a chariot with

Trophy of Arms

1650

Engraved ornamental design with a central oval medallion of mythological figures, surrounded by garlands, shells, and masks.

Print - Jean Le Pautre

Engraved design for an ornate tabernacle with angels, cherubs, garlands and a central religious image, inscribed in a cartouc

Design for Tabernacle, from "Tabernacles"

1650

Engraved print of an ornate urn and spouting basin in a formal garden, framed by scrolling acanthus and figures.

An Urn and Bowl in Eschutcheon, from "Fontaines, Cuvettes et Cartouches"

1650

Etched ceiling design with a central medallion of a reclining figure, winged figures, fruit garlands and ornate strapwork bor

Ceiling, from "Plafonds Modernes"

1650

Engraved print of an ornate chapel doorway with carved railings, lion sculptures, a crown emblem and small figures in the for

Railings for Chapels, from "Clostures de Chapelles"

1650

Engraved design of a female figure supporting a candlestand on her head, with draped swags, a landscape panel and a lion.

Design for a candlestand

1650

Etched decorative frieze with two lions and a putto among acanthus scrolls, with a printed Paris publisher inscription below.

Frieze

1660

Engraved print of two vertical ornamental panels with classical armor, putti, laurel wreaths and a horse medallion.

Set of Trophies, from "Trophey a l'Antique"

1680

Engraved design of an ornate altar with a central religious panel, winged angels holding a cross, and classical garlands.

Design for Altars, from "Autels et Retables"

1650

Etching of a classical palace facade with statues, a formal garden, horseback riders, and pedestrians in the foreground.

A park of a castle

1650

Etched ornamental friezes with acanthus scrolls, putti and an oval landscape vignette, with a title cartouche below.

Friezes: Title Page for the set "Frises Feuillages et autres Ornemens..."

1650

Engraved ceiling design with classical columns, garlands, reclining figures, and a cartouche inscription at lower right.

Ceiling, from "Grands Carts de Plafons"

1660

Engraving of a Roman-style banquet interior with draped canopy, musicians in a gallery, and armed figures in the foreground.

The Death of Amnon, Plate 1 from "Gland Alcoves a la Romaine"

1660

Engraved horizontal frieze of putti holding laurel, with trophies of arms, spears, and an oval shield showing a battle scene.

Frieze: Trophies of Arms and Putti

1670

Engraved ceiling design with garlands, putti and a central medallion showing a classical scene with figures.

Project for a ceiling. With alternative suggestions

1650

Engraved trophy design with winged figures, laurel wreath, shields, banners, and a battle scene in the landscape below.

Trophy

1650

Etched architectural design of a French alcove with columns, draped curtain, sculpted female figures and pastoral wall panels

Design for a French Alcove, from "Alcoves à le Francoise"

1670

Engraved ornamental design with a crucifixion in an oval medallion, flanked by winged angels and putti.

Design for Holy Water Spouts, from "Inventions Pour Faire des Plaques"

1650

Engraved mantelpiece design with two angels holding a cross above a medallion scene and laurel-wreathed masks below.

Design for Mantlepiece, from "Cheminées a la Modern"

1650

Engraved design for an arched overdoor with putti, a central mask, a reclining classical woman, and a foliage-framed roundel.

Design for Overdoor and Frame, from "Recherche de Plusieurs Beaux Morceaux"

1660

Engraving of a seated veiled woman beside an ornate pulpit with a preacher and listeners, framed by a curtain and columns.

Design for Pulpit

1670

Engraved design of a decorative fireplace with a central medallion portrait, sphinx figures, flanking eagles and paneled door

Design for Mantle Piece, from "Cheminées et Lambris"

1670

Etched ceiling design with ornate frame, winged figures, and a robed woman rising among clouds with putti.

Ceiling, from "Desseins de Plaphons"

1650

Engraved sheet of three ornamental picture frame designs with putti, trophies, scrollwork, and a reclining figure.

Design for Painted Frames, from "Bordures de Tableau"

1670

Engraved ornamental panel with winged figures, garlands and a central landscape scene with a figure leading a donkey.

Sheet from the set, "Ornemens de Peaneaux pour... Lambris"

1650

Engraved design for a choir screen with cherubs, a cross, an urn, garlands, and a bust in a draped frame.

Design for a Choir Screen

1670

Engraved design for an ornate classical mantelpiece with columns, garlands, an eagle, and figures above a fireplace opening.

Design for Mantle Piece, from "Cheminées a la Romaine"

1670

Engraved ornamental panel with a central octagonal landscape of a tree, hunters and a dog, framed by garlands and classical f

Panel from, "Ornements de Paneaux"

1680

Engraved print of two ornamental friezes with acanthus scrolls, a hunting vignette of dogs and a stag, and putti in a central

Two Friezes

1660

Engraved design for a decorative door with flanking female figures, garlands, putti and a central ornamental medallion.

Design for Door, from "Placarts Ou Ornemens"

1650

Engraved ornamental design with reclining figures, cherubs, scrolling acanthus and classical moldings, by Jean Le Pautre, 166

Sheet from the set, "Recherche de Plusieurs Beaux Morceaux d'Ornamens"

1660

Engraving of a ceremonial hall with a canopied throne, courtiers, banners and fleur-de-lis curtains framing the scene.

The Coronation of Louis XIV

1655

Pen drawing of an ornamental frieze with acanthus scrolls, a nude man wrestling a lion, and winged figures.

Frieze with Acanthus Scrolls and a Man (Hercules?) fighting a Lion

17th century

Engraved design of a term pedestal topped by two intertwined bearded bacchic figures wearing ivy wreaths, with a tassel below

Design for a Term with Two Bacchic Figures, from: Curieuses recherches de plusieurs beaus morceaus d'ornemens antique…

1645

Etching of a satyr seen from behind with a floral wreath, resting on an ornamental term with garlands and scrollwork.

Design for a Term with Two Embracing Satyrs, from: Curieuses recherches de plusieurs beaus morceaus d'ornemens antiqu…

1645

Engraved ornament panel with a hippocamp holding a trident on the left and a griffin with a cherub on the right.

Design for a Panel with Two Variants containing a Hippocamp and a Griffin, from "Ornements de panneaux à la romaine"

1651

Engraved ornament panel with a satyr, a sphinx, scrolling foliage, a shell motif and a cornucopia within a decorative frame.

Design for a Panel with Two Variants containing a Satyr and a Sphynx, from "Panneaux d'ornement"

17th century

Engraved architectural design for a tabernacle with a central arched niche, winged figures, garlands, and relief medallions.

Design for a Tabernacle with Two Variants, from "Tabernacles à l'italienne"

ca. 1644-66

Engraved design for a decorative choir screen with carved panels, scrollwork, garlands, and figures, from Jean Le Pautre.

Design for a Choir Screen with Two Variants, from "Clôtures de chapelles"

17th century

Engraved architectural plate of paneled doors with a cartouche titled Portes des Appartemens de Triannon and a scale bar.

Doors of the Trianon Apartments, plate III from "Portes a Placard et Lambris"

17th century

Engraved architectural plate of a door, wainscot paneling, and Corinthian column with an oval wreath, labeled Porte a Placard

Door and Part of the Wainscot in the restored Salon of the Trianon Palace, plate IV from "Portes a Placard et Lambris"

17th century

Engraved architectural plate showing a paneled door and chimney with garland and eagle ornament from the Versailles Billiards

Door and Chimney of the Billiards room at Versailles, plate I from "Portes a Placard et Lambris"

17th century

Engraved plate of two door designs with panelled walls, garland swags, and an oval cartouche with a female mask.

Two Designs for Doors, one at Versailles and one at the Hotel Cavois in Paris, plate II from "Portes a Placard et Lam…

17th century

Engraved architectural elevation of a hidden door with a mirror panel in paneled walls, with an oval title cartouche above.

Hidden Door covered with a Mirror in the Trianon Palace, plate V from "Portes a Placard et Lambris"

17th century

Engraved plate of a paneled door and wall paneling with a mirror, labeled Porte à Placard, with a scale ruler at left.

Door and Part of the Wall Paneling with Mirrored Glass from the House of Monsieur le Maître at Plessis Piquet, plate…

17th century

Engraved fireplace design with sphinxes, a cupid on draped canopy, urn and garlands, title banner below.

Design for a Fireplace Surmounted by Sphynxes and Cupid, title page from "Nouveaux dessins de cheminées à l'italienne"

ca. 1640-82

Engraved print of a classical altar with columns, winged putti, and a central panel showing the Resurrection of Christ.

Altar with the Resurrection of Christ, plate 2 from "Nouveaux dessins d'autels à la romaine"

ca. 1640-82

Etching of a satyr drinking from a vase held up by putti, with draped curtains, vines and a seated figure at left.

Design for a Panel with a Satyr Drinking from a Vase held up by a Putti, from "Feuillages et autres ornements"

ca. 1640-82

Etched frieze design with central medallion, nude figures, putti, a sea creature, and scrolling foliage, with a French inscri

Two Designs for Friezes with Medallions, from "Frises, feuillages ou tritons marins antiques et modernes"

ca. 1640-82

Two Designs for Friezes, of which one has a Round Portrait Medaillon, from "Frises, feuillages ou tritons marins anti…

ca. 1640-82

Etched decorative frieze with Neptune and Amphitrite in a sea chariot above and tritons and mermaids among waves below.

Two Designs for Frieze Decorations with Sea Creatures, of which one features Neptune and Amphitrite, from "Frises, fe…

ca. 1640-82

Etched ornamental print with two friezes of acanthus scrolls, fruit garlands, sea figures and a classical bust in a medallion

Two Designs for Friezes with Acanthus Scrolls, from "Frises, Feuillages ou Tritons Marins à la romaine"

ca. 1640-82

Engraved architectural frieze with a sea chariot procession above, and dolphins, scrolls and a reclining river god below.

Two decorated Frieze Designs for Cornices, from "Frise pour les architraves, corniches et autres ornaments d'architec…

before 1666

Etching of two ornamental panels with putti, acanthus scrolls, grapevines, satyr figures and a candelabra.

Two Designs for Panels with Candelabra Decorations, from "Montants d'ornement"

ca. 1640-82

Engraving of a formal Italianate garden with a large central fountain, terraces, and putti holding a title cartouche above.

View of a Garden with a Water Basin and Large Fountain, title page from "Grottes et fontaines de jardins à l'italienne"

17th century

Pen and ink design sheet with scrolling acanthus, a lion head, winged creature and cherubs in a double border.

Recto, Design for a door handle with alternative suggestions

1650

Engraved plate with four bands of architectural friezes showing sea gods, a griffin, acanthus scrolls, masks, and marine moti

Plate from Frises pour les architraves, cornices, et autres ornements d'architecture (Friezes Intended for Ornamentin…

1650

Engraved frieze with a boar hunt and centaurs above, and hunters among swirling acanthus scrolls below.

Designs for Friezes

1640

Engraved horizontal frieze of swirling acanthus scrolls, a small bird, and a figure holding fruit at right.

Frieze

1650

Etching of a decorative trophy of arms with a winged helmeted figure, ram and horse heads, spears, and cherubs above a curved

Trophy of Arms (Un trophée d'armes au-dessus d'un cintre)

1640

Engraved title page with two armored warriors framing a medallion showing a triumphal arch, weapons, and a motto scroll below

Trophee médallique et impérial (Medal and Imperial Trophy)

1660

Engraved decorative frieze with scrollwork, putti, fruit garlands, a mountain landscape vignette and a circular classical med

Freizes

1650