Design for a Ceiling Decoration, Plate 4 from 'Unterschiedliche neu inventierte Deken oder Plafond'

Q: When was "Design for a Ceiling Decoration, Plate 4 from 'Unterschiedliche neu inventierte Deken oder Plafond'" created?

This artwork was created Printed ca. 1750–56.

Q: Is "Design for a Ceiling Decoration, Plate 4 from 'Unterschiedliche neu inventierte Deken oder Plafond'" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a Ceiling Decoration, Plate 4 from 'Unterschiedliche neu inventierte Deken oder Plafond' is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Martin Engelbrecht|Jeremias Wachsmuth

Printed ca. 1750–56

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Overall: 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (21.5 × 35 cm)

Classification

Prints|Ornament & Architecture|Albums

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014

Accession Number

2014.97.10

Tags

Cartouches

Art Historical Context

**Design for a Ceiling Decoration Plate 4** from *Unterschiedliche neu inventierte Deken oder Plond* (Various Newly Invented Ceilings or Plaf) is a delightful etching by Martin Engelbrecht and Jer Wachsmuth, printed 1750–56. This plate, measuring 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 inches, captures the exuberant Rococo spirit of mid-18th-century Europe where opulent interiors adorned palaces and grand homes. Produced in Augsburg, Germany—a hub for ornamental printmaking—these designs served as pattern books for architects, plasterers, and decorators, inspiring lavish ceiling treatments with scrolling motifs and e...

Design for a Ceiling Decoration, Plate 4 from 'Unterschiedliche neu inventierte Deken oder Plafond'

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