Who created "Design for a vase decorated with garlands"?

Design for a vase decorated with garlands was created by Jean Charles Delafosse|C. Baquoy in 18th century.

When was "Design for a vase decorated with garlands" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

What medium is "Design for a vase decorated with garlands"?

Design for a vase decorated with garlands is Etching.

Is "Design for a vase decorated with garlands" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a vase decorated with garlands is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for a vase decorated with garlands

Jean Charles Delafosse|C. Baquoy

18th century

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

sheet: 10 7/8 x 7 5/16 in. (27.7 x 18.5 cm) image: 9 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (25.1 x 16.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1929

Accession Number

29.58.31(69)

Tags

GarlandsVases

Art Historical Context

This elegant etching, *Design for a Vaseated with Garlands*,ails from 18th-century France, created by Jean Charles Delafosse collaboration with C. Baquoy. Delafosse, a prolific designer and engraver, specialized in ornamental motifs that bridged Rococo exuberance and emerging Neoclassicism, decorative arts like ceramics, silver, and furniture. Printed on a modest sheet measuring 10 7/8 x 7 5/16 inches, the image captures a vase form festooned with flowing garlands—classic symbols of abundance and festivity drawn from antiquity. Etching, the medium here, allowed precise, fluid lines ideal for ...

About the Artist

Jean Charles Delafosse|C. Baquoy · 1734–1789

French architect. Comment on works: architect; copper engraver Comment on works: Architect; Draughtsman; Ornamentist; Engraver

Design for a vase decorated with garlands

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