Cartouche with Putti in Landscape
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-281-88
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Cartouche with Putti Landscape** (1738) is a delightful bound print by François de Cuvilliés the Elder, Belgian-born architect and designer who became a leading figure in Germany's Rococo movement. Active primarily in Munich at the Bavarian court,uvilliés (1695–1768) rose from humble origins—discovered as a dwarf in the Spanish Netherlands—to serve as chief court architect for Elector Maximilian III Joseph. His works graced opulent spaces like the Amalienburg pavilion at Nymphenburg Palace, blending French-inspired elegance with playful ornamentation. This piece features a cartouche—an orna...