#4 from "Livre sencond essais de gravjre" second book of Engraved designs (c. 1703): Art, History and Details

#4 from "Livre sencond essais de gravjre" second book of Engraved designs (c. 1703) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Pierre Bourdon (French).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This etching is from a set of prints showcasing decorative patterns by Bourdon. The title page for the set explains that the designs are “useful for clockmakers, goldsmiths, chiselers, engravers and other people.” These craftsmen who made ornamented objects sometimes consulted printed designs for inspiration. However, pattern prints similar to Bourdon’s also catered to aristocrats and wealthy professionals who pursued knowledge about artists and current styles.

Object facts

• Title: #4 from "Livre sencond essais de gravjre" second book of Engraved designs
• Date: c. 1703
• Creator attribution: Pierre Bourdon (French)
• Culture: France
• Type: Print
• Technique: etching and engraving
• Collection: PR - Etching
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1963.562

Collection credit

Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection

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