Who created "Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left"?

Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left was created by Gilles-Marie Oppenord in ca. 1725-1740.

What medium is "Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left"?

Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left is Red chalk and red chalk wash over graphite underdrawing.

Is "Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left

Q: When was "Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1725-1740.

Gilles-Marie Oppenord

ca. 1725-1740

Medium

Red chalk and red chalk wash over graphite underdrawing

Dimensions

7 1/4 x 18 in. (18.4 x 45.7 cm)

Classification

Drawings|Ornament & Architecture

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Janos Scholz, 1958

Accession Number

58.530

Tags

BirdsCartouchesOrnamentPuttiMonkeys

Art Historical Context

Gilles-Marie Oppenord, a leading French designer of the Régence period (ca. 1715–1730), created this *Design for Stucco Decor with a Cartouche at* around 1725–1740. Active under Louis XV, Oppenord was renowned for his exuberant ornamental schemes that bridged the grandeur of Baroque with the playful asymmetry of emerging Rococo. This preparatory drawing, now in the Metropolitan Museum of's Drawings and Prints departmentgift of Janos Schol, 1958), his vision for lavish stucco work in grand interiors, such as those at the Palais-Royal or Versailles' interiors. Rendered in red chalk and red chal...

About the Artist

Gilles-Marie Oppenord · 1672–1742

Born 27 July 1672; died 13 March 1742. French architect, designer, illustrator, Paris. Comment on works: Architect; Draughtsman; Engraver

Design for Stucco Decorations with a Cartouche at Left

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