Diverses Pieces de Serruriers, title page (recto)
Engravings by Jean I Berain, French, Saint-Mihiel 1640-1711 Paris and Gabriel Ladame, French, active 1645-68. Designs published by Francois Langlois after Hughes Brisville, French, born ca. 1633, active Paris 1663.
Illustrated engraved title page that is in the shape of a rectangle. Title is printed in black ink at the center of the page. Encircling the title is a decorative oval frame, which is characterized by two twisting vines that transform into the upper bodies of human figures. At the top of the oval is a winged grotesque head and at the bottom is a lion's head to which the ends of the vines attach. At the very top of the design is a coat of arms flanked at the sides by two lions and at the top by a frieze of armor and foliage. Along the bottom edge of the design is an illustration of houses within a landscape.
Illustrated engraved title page that is in the shape of a rectangle. Title is printed in black ink at the center of the page. Encircling the title is a decorative oval frame, which is characterized by two twisting vines that transform into the upper bodies of human figures. At the top of the oval is a winged grotesque head and at the bottom is a lion's head to which the ends of the vines attach. At the very top of the design is a coat of arms flanked at the sides by two lions and at the top by a frieze of armor and foliage. Along the bottom edge of the design is an illustration of houses within a landscape.
Artwork Details
- Title: Diverses Pieces de Serruriers, title page (recto)
- Artist: Jean Berain (French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris)
- Artist: Gabriel Ladame (French, active 1645–68)
- Artist: After Hugues Brisville (French, born ca. 1633, active Paris 1663)
- Date: ca. 1663
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Sheet: 10 13/16 × 7 5/16 in. (27.5 × 18.5 cm)
Plate: 6 11/16 × 4 3/4 in. (17 × 12 cm) - Classifications: Albums, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014
- Object Number: 2014.95(1)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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