2me. SUITTE DE CULS DE LAMPES ET FLEURONS. Inventés et Dessinés Par Mr. Bachelier, P.tre du Roy, Tirée de la grande Edition in-f. des Fables de la Fontaine, et Gravés par PP : Choffard.
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-234-12
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This exquisite 1762 print, *2me. SUITTE DE CULS DE LAMPES ET FLEURONS*, showcases the ornamental genius of Jean-Jacques Bache (1724–1806), a French painter to King Louis XV renowned for his delicate designs in porcelain and book illustration. Created as part of the grand in-folio edition of de La Fontaine's timeless *Fables*, it features the second suite of *culs de lampes*—elegant tailpieces for page bottoms—and *fleurons*, intricate floral motifs. Engraved with masterful precision by Pierre-Philippe Choffard, the work exemplifies 18th-century Rococo flourish, where swirling vines, shells, an...