Book Cover (Two Flower Vases)
Medium
Etching; second state of two
Dimensions
sheet: 4 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (10.5 x 14 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.622.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Book Cover (Two Flower Vases)** Sébastien Leclerc I (1656) is a delicate etching that captures the elegance of 17th-century French ornamental. Measuring just 4 1/8 x 5 1/2 inches, this second state of two exemplifies Leclerc's mastery as a prolific engraver and illustrator, rose to prominence under Louis XIV. Created during the early Baroque period, it likely served as a decorative book cover, showcasing two gracefully arranged flower vases—a motif symbolizing abundance and refined taste in the opulent courts of Versailles' formative years. Etching, Leclerc's preferred medium here, allowed ...