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Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1748-1819) after Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1791)
French Neoclassical Design engraving for Braziers

1768

$180
£133.91
€156.99
CA$251.75
A$281.09
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Copper-line engraving. C1768. Delafosse was a French decorative designer, engraver and architect. Apprenticed for a time to a sculptor, by 1767 he styled himself an 'architect and professor of design'. He published the first volume of his most important work, Nouvelle Iconologie Historique in 1768, containing 110 plates of his designs for furniture, decorative arts and architectural ornaments in the Louis XVI style. The designs reflect the latest neoclassical tastes, as interpreted in decorative arts, of the Louis XVI period. The prints were collected by aristocrats interested in the latest styles and served as source material for their architects and decorative arts designers, who drew upon the prints as inspiration for designing furniture and decorative arts. 38.5c.m by 235cm (platemark) 40cm by 24.5cm (sheet)
  • Creator:
    Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1748-1819) after Jean-Charles Delafosse (1734-1791) (French)
  • Creation Year:
    1768
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 9.65 in (24.5 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Thin margins. One small faint mark in the image. Small faint crease across bottom right corner of the sheet, outside the image area.
  • Gallery Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1244212134992

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