Who created "Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso)"?

Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso) was created by Jacques François Joseph Saly in ca. 1752.

What medium is "Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso)"?

Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso) is Pen and brown ink over graphite (recto); graphite (verso).

Is "Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso)" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso)

Q: When was "Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso)" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1752.

Jacques François Joseph Saly

ca. 1752

Medium

Pen and brown ink over graphite (recto); graphite (verso)

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 6 1/16 in. (23.5 x 15.4 cm)

Classification

Drawings|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1948

Accession Number

48.148(29)

Tags

Vases

Art Historical Context

Jacques François Joseph Saly, prominent French sculptor active in the mid-18th century, this delicate *Design for a Vase (recto) around 1752, with a quick *Sketch of Small Vase (verso). Rendered on a modest sheet measuring just 9¼ x 6⅛ inches, it exemplifies the preparatory drawings essential to the ornamental arts of the Rococo era. Saly's elegant lines capture the ornate, flowing forms typical of luxury vases destined for grand European interiors, blending sculptural precision with decorative flair. The recto features meticulous pen and brown ink over graphite, allowing Saly to refine initi...

Design for a Vase (recto); Sketch of Small Vase (verso)

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