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Engraved plate of a chaise longue and a sofa with carved cabriole legs and floral crest, numbered 8 and 523.

Design for a Chaise Longue and a Sofa

Radel, 1840

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

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1770

Etching of three winged putti among clouds, one holding a flowering branch, after François Boucher, 1740.

Three Putti

François Boucher, 1740

Etched plate of heraldic designs with armour, tents, cannons, banners, a winged trumpeter and mottoes in French.

Heraldic Achievement Designs

Nicolas Guérard, 1710

Etched rococo cartouche with blank central panel, laurel wreath, scrolls, foliage and a fish head ornament.

Cartouche Design

Pierre Philippe Choffard, 1770

Engraved ornamental design of a fountain with cherubs, swans, garlands, and two winged sphinxes at the base.

Arabesque Design

Etienne de Lavallée, 1780

Engraving of two ornamental trophy designs with armor, shields, spears, feathers and laurel branches on hatched backgrounds.

Two Ornamental Trophy Designs

Jacques Dumont le Romain, 1720

Engraved print of three stacked ornamental cartouche frames with figures, masks, scrollwork, and garlands around empty center

Three Cartouche Designs

Juan Dolívar, 1690

Engraved title page with two chinoiserie figures, feathery parasol-like foliage, and a draped cartouche reading Cahier de Par

Cahier de Parasols Chinois

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1800

Engraved pendant design with an armored figure in a central niche, scrollwork ornament, ribbon bow and hanging drops, on a bo

Pendant Design

Flemish Hans Collaert the Elder, 1580

Engraved sheet with three ornamental friezes of scrolls, fruit, a female face, and a flower basket.

Frieze, from the set, "Ornemens à la Mode"

Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau the Elder, 1640

Engraving of a rococo fountain in scrolled ornament, with a standing man at left and a seated woman in a wide gown at right.

Le Rendez-vous

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Engraved plate of six neoclassical pedestal and column designs with garlands, fluted shafts and Corinthian capitals.

Modèles de Guéridons, Guaines, Piédouches, Vases, à l’Usage de Bâtimens et Jardins

Flemish Jean-François de Neufforge, 1760

Etched design of an ornamental urn with figure supports, garland swags and scrolled foot on a book page.

Ornamental Vase Design

Charles Leviez, 1770

Engraved chimney piece design with winged figures holding a crown, a battle roundel, flanking candelabra, and a scale bar in

Chimney Piece Design

D. Antoine Pierretz, 1650

Engraved design of an antique dome with a sundial, putti, urns and a bowed female figure atop a pedestal.

Essai d’un Dome Antique terminé dun Piedestal amortize d’une figure pedestre

François de Cuvilliés the younger, 1760

Engraving of Saint John the Baptist holding a cross staff and a book with a lamb, standing in a wooded landscape with a halo.

Saint John the Baptist

Francesco Villamena, 1620

Engraved plate of ornamental designs for porringer handles, lids, and knobs, with scrolls, shells, and dolphins.

Ornament Designs for use on Porringer’s (Shallow Bowls), Lids, and Handles

Masson, 1710

Engraved floor plan of the Château de Fayelles showing symmetrical wings, a courtyard with four garden quarters, and a scale

Plan du Chasteau de Fayelles

Jean Marot, 1630

Engraving of townspeople under an arcade, with a figure hoisted in a basket from a tower in the background.

The Poet Virgil Suspended in a Basket

Netherlandish Lucas van Leyden, 1520

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

Design for a Cartouche with Vignette

François de Cuvilliés the Elder, 1740

Engraved elevation of a paneled double door with a pediment, carved capitals, a threshold plan and a scale bar.

Design for a Door

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Engraved architectural plate showing plans, elevations and sections of two garden pavilions at Chantilly, with gothic arches.

Plans Coupes Elévations et detail des deux Chaumières au cidevant jardin de Chantilly/ par le Roy, Architect

Jean-Charles Krafft, 1810

Engraved allegory of painting and sculpture with palette, brushes, bust, putto, and a tablet inscribed La Peinture et la Scul

La Peinture et la Sculpture

Clément Pierre Marillier, 1780

Engraved plate of a Gothic window with swagged tasseled curtains, pointed arch, and foliate pilasters, with a feet scale bar.

Croisée Gothique Drapée

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Engraved plate of an ornate cupboard door flanked by pilasters with relief putti, with a scale bar and floor plan below.

Decoration d'une Porte à placards, traittée dans le même gout que la precedente

Jean Mariette, 1680

Engraved plate of Corinthian entablature sections with cornice, impost and archivolt profiles and a module scale bar.

Developpement de l'Entablement Corinthien avec Corniche, Imposte, Archivolte à l'usage des Portes et Fenêtres

Flemish Jean-François de Neufforge, 1760

Engraved portrait of Galileo Galilei, bearded man in dark dress and white collar, with dedication inscription below.

Portrait of Galileo Galilei (1562-1642)

Galgano Cipriani, 1800

Engraved plate with four rococo wrought iron designs: two balconies, a small balcony and a stair railing, with dense scrollwo

Four Designs for Decorative Ironwork

Jean Lamour, 1750

Engraved ornamental design with a central cartouche, scrolls, and foliate motifs for a headboard or backpiece.

Headboard and Backpiece Designs

Nicolas Guérard, 1710

Engraved print of a woman with downcast eyes holding a curved sword, with Latin verse inscribed below.

Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Claude Mellan, 1620

Red-toned print of a daybed alcove with swagged drapery, floral garlands, tassels, cushions and two cherubs.

Model de Lit de Repos pour Boudoir ou Alcove

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1780

Engraved grotesque panel with winged putti, grape vines, a central urn, female term figures and acanthus scrolls.

Grotesque with Putti and Grape Vines

Master of the Die, 1530

Etching of two chinoiserie figures on a seesaw above a rock, with foliage, tassels and a hanging canopy.

Plate 3, "Cahier de Blançoires Chinoises"

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1770

Engraved title page with an ornamental fountain, mascaron and sea creatures in a circular frame above a lettered cartouche.

Title Page

Edmé Bouchardon, 1730

Engraved plate of fourteen numbered tin objects, including ornate crosses, lidded vessels, lamps and a scrolled crozier.

Potier d’Étain Bimblotier

J.R. Lucotte, 1760

Engraved rococo frame design with empty oval center, floral garlands, scrolls and fruit with garden tools below.

Frame or Cartouche Design

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Engraved plate showing two ornate rococo altar candlesticks with scrolled feet, numbered 25.

Chandeliers d'autel

Pierre Germain, 1740

Etched title page with a juggler, seated figures, a canopy and foliage framing a cartouche with the title text.

Title Page, "Suite de Jeu Chinois"

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1770

Engraved plate showing a park plan with winding paths and two small garden buildings, a gate and an orangery facade.

Partie du Parc de Mr. Davelouis à Soisy sous Etiole ou se trouvent les Fabrique ci-devant detaillée et construite par…

Jean-Charles Krafft, 1810

Engraving of Saint John seated on an eagle among clouds, writing in a book within a radiating halo of light.

Saint John, writing, seated on an Eagle

Giulio Romano, 1510

Engraved plate of architectural molding profiles and door and frame sections with French labels and a two-foot scale bar.

Developpement et Profils de diverses sortes d'assemblages à l'usage des Appartements

Flemish Jean-François de Neufforge, 1760

Woodblock print of a coastal scene with Mount Fuji, sailboats on calm sea, pine trees, and a small pagoda on the shore.

Arai From the series the 53 Stations of Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige, 1790

Engraved plate of labeled crowns in rows above a grid of heraldic shields showing tinctures and ordinaries.

Designs for Crowns and Coat of Arms

Nicolas Guérard, 1710

Engraved decorative panel with floral garlands, bouquets, ribbon bows and scrolling ornament in a symmetrical layout.

Decorative Panel Design

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Engraved allegorical plate titled La Terre with a crowned female figure, two rearing animals, cherubs and a central medallion

La Terre

Jean Démosthène Dugourc, 1780

Engraving of a hanging hunting trophy: a fox on a hoop with a horn, rifle, powder flask and game bag beneath a ribbon.

Hunting Trophy

Christophe Huet, 1740

Sepia print of a decorative corner moulding with acanthus leaves and a laurel sprig along a molded border.

Corner Moulding Design

A. Panier, 1790

Engraved plate of a keyhole surrounded by scrolling foliage, with a bird and a winged figure among the ornament.

Plate 7, from Diverses pièces de serruriers (Various Designs for Locksmiths)

Hugues Brisville, 1660

Black engraved ornament design with a central cup-like motif, flanking tapered panels, and scrollwork, mounted on a book page

Ornament Designs

Pierre Gandin, 1600

Engraved plate showing a hanging lamp with ram's heads, a mustard pot, and a double salt cellar with an urn and garlands.

Mustard Pot, Lantern, Salt Cellar

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Engraved title page with a Tuscan-order classical doorway and a plaque reading Plusieurs Portails et Portes by Taraval.

Title Page

Louis Gustave Taraval, 1770

Red chalk study sheet showing an infant's head, outstretched arm and hand, leg, and two feet rendered in hatched shading.

Studies of a Child’s Head, Feet, and Arm

Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, 1770

Black and white etching of a flower spray with two moths, buds, seed pods and leaves on a pale page.

Spray of Flowers

Jean-Baptiste Pillement, 1760

Engraved trophy of wheat, flowers, fruit, grapes, tools and a hanging wooden bucket on crossed poles.

Trophy Design

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Red-brown print of a ruined arched aqueduct with goats, herders and a dog resting in the foreground.

Goatherds in Landscape with Ruins

Jean Baptiste Huet, 1770

Ornamental Vase Design

Jacques-Philippe de Beauvais, 1760

Etching of two goats perched among curling vines, leaves and berries, forming a vertical grotesque ornament border.

Plate, from the series Ornamenti o grottesche (Ornaments or Grotesques)

Stefano Della Bella, 1610

Etched ornamental arabesque design with a flower basket, two birds, two female figures flanking an urn, and a seated figure i

Arabesque Design

Juste Nathan François Boucher, 1770

Engraving of an imperial column bed with draped canopy, tassels, and floral finials on a printed page.

Lit a l’Impériale a Colonne

Pierre Ranson, 1770

Engraved cartouche with chinoiserie figures, flowers, an urn, and a child on a pillar in a garden setting.

Cartouche with Chinoiserie Motifs

William Elliott, 1740

Circular engraving of Pomona holding a fruit basket while a putto picks cherries from a tree above her.

Pomona

Francesco Bartolozzi, 1780

Engraved print of an empty oval cartouche with rococo scrollwork and flower sprays, signed Borch Inv. and Marcel Sculp.

Cartouche Design

Borch, 1720

Engraved plate showing a bell and two ornate rococo silver trays with scrolling leaf decoration and cruet bottles.

Cuvettes et Sonnettes pour les Burettes

Pierre Germain, 1740