Plate, page 71 from "Ornament Designs Invented by J. Berain"
Berain's work was very influential and was adopted for the decoration of Boulle marquetry, tapestries, and other textiles, as well as faience. Berain, who was named chief designer to the French court in 1690, was given lodgings in the Louvre near those of his son-in-law, the clockmaker Jacques Thuret, and the cabinetmaker André-Charles Boulle.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate, page 71 from "Ornament Designs Invented by J. Berain"
- Series/Portfolio: Ornament Designs Invented by J. Berain
- Artist and publisher: Jean Berain (French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris)
- Dedicatee: Jules Hardouin Mansart (French, Paris 1646–1708 Marly)
- Engraver: M. Daigremont (French, active ca.1670–1700)
- Publisher: Thuret
- Date: late 17th–early 18th century
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Overall: 20 5/16 x 16 x 1 3/4 in. (51.6 x 40.6 x 4.5 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1915, transferred from the Library
- Object Number: 21.36.141(71)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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