Arabesque Panel Design by Gilles Paul Cauvet, French, 1731–1788

Medium

Bound print

Classification

Bound print

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number

1921-6-204-14

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

Step into the elegant world of 18th-century French decorative with *Arabesque Panel Design* by Gilles Paul Cauvet (1731–1788). in 1777, this bound print captures the artist's mastery of ornamental motifs during France's transition from opulent Rococo to refined Neoclassicism.vet, a celebrated designer and cabinetmaker, produced pattern books like this one to guide artisans in crafting furniture, wall panels, and interiors for the elite. The arabesque style—characterized by intricate, intertwining vines, foliage, fantastical elements—draws from Renaissance and Islamic influences, adapted into ...

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