Dixieme livre des oeuvres de J.A. Meissonnier, Surtout de Table/Terrine [Tenth Series of Designs from the work of J.A. Meissonnier, Table Centerpiece/Tureen], pl. 61 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurele Meissonnier
![Dixieme livre des oeuvres de J.A. Meissonnier, Surtout de Table/Terrine [Tenth Series of Designs from the work of J.A. Meissonnier, Table Centerpiece/Tureen], pl. 61 in Oeuvre de Juste-Aurele Meissonnier by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, French, b. Italy, 1695–1750](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/smith/thumb/dixieme-livre-des-oeuvres-de-ja-meissonnier-smith-896517-0.webp)
Classification
metalwork
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-212-24-a
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (1695–1750), a visionary French designer born in Italy, was a master of the Rococo style, blending architectural precision with exuberant ornamentation. This plate, numbered 61 from the *Dixième livre des œuvres de J.A. Meissonnier* (Tenth Series of Designs), dates to 1742–48 and depicts a lavish *surtout de table*—a table centerpiece incorporating a tureen. Published in his comprehensive *Oeuvre*, it showcases Meissonnier's innovative designs luxury metalwork, intended for the opulent dining tables of 18th-century French aristocracy. Rococo metalwork like this emphas...