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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Engraved print of two hermitage building elevations with domes, above an allegorical sundial scene with clouds and figures.

Two Architectural Elevations of the Hermitage

François de Cuvilliés the younger, 1770

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

Trophy of Arms

Jean Le Pautre, 1650

Printed instructional plate with red-toned studies of eyes in various angles, with French text and proportion guidelines.

Title Page

Pierre Thomas Le Clerc, 1770

Engraved title page with an arch of garlands, a flower basket, and a central French dedication to Morlot, 1780.

Title Page

Clément Pierre Marillier, 1780

Autre Developpement et Profil d'Entablement Composite avec Corniche à l'usage des Portes et Fenêtres

Flemish Jean-François de Neufforge, 1760

Engraved technical plate showing front, side, and detail views of an armchair frame with dimension notes and a scale bar.

Menuiserie de la Bergere A

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Sepia print of two symmetrical ornamental designs with urns, garlands, birds, and a standing female figure.

Arabesque Ornament Designs

Etienne de Lavallée, 1780

Engraved plate of Corinthian column details: cornice, capital, base, pedestal, a circular plan and a scale bar.

Corniche du Piedestal de l'Ordre Corinthien du Chapiteau Base et Piedestal

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Engraved keyhole escutcheon design flanked by two winged figures with fish tails, topped by a fleur-de-lis and fruit basket.

Design for a Keyhole Escutcheon

Antoine Jacquard, 1610

Engraved design of a classical triumphal arch with columns, winged figures, garland frieze, and two statues on top.

Doorway or Triumphal Arch Design

D. Antoine Pierretz, 1640

Etched rococo ornament design with scrollwork, lattice panel and two facing birds, numbered 5 in the upper left.

Detail from a Frame or Molding Design

François Roumier, 1750

Engraved plate of Hotel Torpanne facade sculptures: arched relief panels, an oval medallion, and a frieze with winged figures

Hotel Torpanne: Sculptures de la Facade

A. Lenoir, 1600

Engraved plate of a canopied duchess bed with draped curtains, tassels and carved ornament, with a scale bar below.

Lit à la Duchesse, orné de Sculptures et totalement fini

Richard de Lalonde, 1770

Engraved elevation of a tall lighthouse-like tower with a lantern, flanked by two flaming obelisks, above a rusticated base.

Design for a Lighthouse

A. Le Canu, 1770

Etched fan leaf design with cherubs holding garlands, swans, a classical hunting scene, and a central medallion face.

Fan leaves, first half of the set "Desseins d'Eventails et Ecrans"

Nicolas Pierre Loir, 1740

Engraved arabesque design with an eagle below a radiant face, a serpent urn, hanging scales, and a central medallion.

Arabesque Design

Aubert Henri Joseph A. Parent, 1780

Tonal print of a flat landscape with a lone tree, shallow water, a figure on a path, and light breaking through clouds.

Sunshine After Rain

Louis Marvy, 1840

Engraving of three horizontal floral garlands with roses, buds and leafy vines stacked on a pale page.

Three Floral Tailpieces or Fleurons

Jean-Jacques Bachelier, 1760

Engraved design of an ornamental urn with two putti and a hanging drape, set in a thin rectangular border on a book page.

Ornamental Vase Design

Juste Nathan François Boucher, 1750

Engraving of a rococo fountain with a seated couple embracing on scrolling rocaille ornament, water pouring from a spout belo

L’Amant Aimé

François-Thomas Mondon, 1730

Engraved plate of embroidery designs with a rococo caparison, coat of arms, floral garlands, leaf motif and pliers.

Art du Brodeur

Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, 1770

Engraved vertical ornament panel with arabesque scrollwork, winged sphinxes, a lion, and a seated figure in a medallion.

Arabesque Design

Charles Normand, 1780

Engraved page of Rococo ornament designs with scrolls, acanthus leaves, a crown, masks, and a dragon, dated 1730.

Designs for Firearms Ornament

de La Collombe, 1730

Engraved elevation of an ornate side table with trophy decoration, garlands, and a scale bar, on a book page.

Elevation and Plan of a Table

Richard de Lalonde, 1780

Engraved oval portrait of a man in a cap, flanked by a sword, axe, and crowned helmet, with a lion below.

Portrait of Olivier de Clisson (1336-1407)

Alexis Loir, 1710

Engraved plate showing two cylindrical rococo etui designs with domed lids, scrollwork and floral ornament, numbered 3.

Etuis Designs

Pierre Moreau, 1770

Engraved page with six ornamental letter designs, each framing cherubs, figures, urns and garden scenes in rococo style.

Designs for the Letters S, T, U, V

Jean Baptiste Piauger, 1760

Engraved architectural floor plan of the Hôtel d'Argouge with a central courtyard, staircases, and a scale bar, on a book pag

Print - Jean Marot

Engraved elevation of a paneled room wall with three arched doors and rococo scrollwork above, with a scale bar below.

Print - Jean Mariette, 1720

Jean Mariette, 1720

Hand-colored print of a trophy of musical instruments tied with purple ribbon, surrounded by sprigs of leaves and red berries

Print - Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Jean-Baptiste Pillement