Design for the Decoration of the Surround of the Barrel Tang of a Firearm

Q: When was "Design for the Decoration of the Surround of the Barrel Tang of a Firearm" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1797–1805.

Q: Is "Design for the Decoration of the Surround of the Barrel Tang of a Firearm" in the public domain?

Yes, Design for the Decoration of the Surround of the Barrel Tang of a Firearm is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Nicolas Noël Boutet

ca. 1797–1805

Medium

Pencil, ink, gray wash on paper

Dimensions

4 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (10.5 x 9.5 cm)

Classification

Works on Paper-Drawings

Culture

French, Versailles

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Clay P. Bedford Gift, 2004

Accession Number

2004.101.29

Tags

OrnamentSquirrels

Art Historical Context

Step into the intricate world of 18th-century French arms design with Nicolas Noël Boutet's *Design for the Decoration of Surround of the Barrel Tang a Firearm* (ca. 1797–1805). This delicate drawing, executed in pencil, ink, and wash on paper, measures just 41/8 x 3 3/4 inches, yet captures the opulent ornamental style of Versailles' royal arms manufactory. Boutet, master gunsmith at the Manufacture Royale des Armes Bl, was renowned for crafting firearms that blended technical precision with artistic flair, often adorning them for elite patrons like Napoleon Bonaparte. The medium—pencil for ...

About the Artist

Nicolas Noël Boutet · 1761–1833

French, Versailles and Paris, 1761–1833

Design for the Decoration of the Surround of the Barrel Tang of a Firearm

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