Ornament Designs
mid- 18th century
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-317-31
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
### Ornament Designs by I. F. Saur Step into the elegant world of 18th-century European design with *Ornament Designs* by I. F. Saur, a German artist active during that dynamic era. Created in the mid-1700s, this print the intricate patterns that defined decorative arts of the time. As a classified print from the Smithsonian Collection, it exemplifies how artists shared ornamental motifs through reproducible formats, making sophisticated designs accessible to craftsmen far and wide. In the 18th century such prints served as essential pattern books for artisans working in architecture, furnit...