Developement de bordure pour la chasse du Roy, Quatre détails..., 7th Plate [Four Details of the Frame for the Hunting picture for the King], pl. 39 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurele Meissonnier
![Developement de bordure pour la chasse du Roy, Quatre détails..., 7th Plate [Four Details of the Frame for the Hunting picture for the King], pl. 39 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurele Meissonnier by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/smith/thumb/developement-de-bordure-pour-la-chasse-du-roy-smith-975990-0.webp)
Classification
ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-212-14-b
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (1695–1750), a Franco-Italian architect and ornamental designer, epitomized the exuberant Rococo style with his intricate, asymmetrical motifs blending architecture, sculpture, and decoration. Born in Turin and active in Paris, he served as a royal designer under Louis XV, creating lavish frames, furnishings, and silverwork that defined the era's playful elegance. This 1748 etching, plate 39 from his influential *Oeuvre de Justeurèle Meissonn*, presents four detailed views of an elaborate border design for "La Chasse du Roy" (The King's Hunt), a grand painting commissi...