Plate Nine from Nouveavx Desseins D'Arquebvseries

Gilles Demarteau

dated 1743 · Engraving · Arms and Armor

Plate Nine from Nouveavx Desseins D'Arquebvseries — Gilles Demarteau

The beautiful and inventive ornament designs in pattern books were intended for the practical needs of artists and craftsman. Some, like this example, are literally shopworn, showing stains and other damage from use in an active workshop.

Artist
Gilles Demarteau
Date
dated 1743
Medium
Engraving
Culture
French, Paris
Department
Arms and Armor
Credit line
Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2016

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