Cabinet de Mr le Compte Bielinski, from "Oeuvres de Juste Aurelle Meissonnier"

Cabinet de Mr le Compte Bielinski, from "Oeuvres de Juste Aurelle Meissonnier" by Juste Aurèle Meissonnier|Pierre Chenu|Gabriel Huquier

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Plate: 21 7/16 × 13 9/16 in. (54.4 × 34.5 cm) Sheet: 22 11/16 × 17 in. (57.7 × 43.2 cm)

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1918

Accession Number

18.62.5(44)

Tags

InteriorsMirrors

About the Artist

Juste Aurèle Meissonnier|Pierre Chenu|Gabriel Huquier · 16951750

Born in Italy of French ancestry, Meissonnier made his way to Paris in 1718. Named "orfèvre du roi" in 1724 by Louis XV. Became "dessinateur de la chambre et du cabinet du roi" in 1726; meaning he designed all french court festivals. Comment on works: Draftsman; Painter; Sculptor; Architect

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