Frontispiece for Receuil de Differents Bouquets de fleurs
published July 4, 1760
Medium
Etching with engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 30.1 × 21.3 cm (11 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.); Sheet: 54 × 35.9 cm (21 5/16 × 14 3/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
141412
Art Historical Context
This frontispiece, etched and engraved by Pierre-Charles Canot and published on July 4, 1760, served as the decorative introduction to *Recueil de Différents Bouquets de Fleurs*, a collection celebrating floral arrangements. Created during the height of the Rococo period in France, the print reflects the era’s fascination with nature’s elegance and the growing popularity of botanical themes in decorative arts and printed books. Canot, a skilled reproductive engraver, translated delicate designs into a format accessible to collectors and enthusiasts across Europe. The work’s medium—etching com...