Design for Oval Cartouche
18th century
Medium
Pen and black and gray ink with brush and gray and rose wash, over graphite
Dimensions
13 3/16 x 8 1/8 in. (33.5 x 20.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.559.54
Tags
About the Artist
Pierre Ranson|Gautier d'Agoty · 1736–1786
**Pierre Ranson (1736–1786)** was a French artist and engraver born in Paris, where he spent his life and career until his death on September 26, 1786. Little is known about his early life or formal training, as biographical details remain sparsely documented beyond his professional output. Ranson emerged as a specialist in decorative design, creating intricate pattern books that catered to the op...