Chimney-places, plate 4

Publisher Jacques II Chéreau French
before 1776
Not on view
Plate 4 of a series of six designs for chimney-places. This design presents a chimney over which there is a mirror with an irregularly curved top side. Over this mirror is a mask with a vase on its head. On both sides of this vase are small winged monsters. Under them are garlands.

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Object Information
  • Title: Chimney-places, plate 4
  • Publisher: Jacques II Chéreau (French, Blois 1688–1776 Paris)
  • Date: before 1776
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 12 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (32.4 × 19 cm)
    Sheet: 12 15/16 × 7 7/8 in. (32.8 × 20 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Estate of Ogden Codman Jr., 1951
  • Object Number: 51.644.372(4)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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