Ornamental Vase Design
1772-1777
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-406-4
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornamental Vase Design** *St. G..., active 18th century, 1772–1777* Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council This delicate print, titled *Ornamental Vase Design*, captures the elegance of 18th-century decorative arts from the hand of St. G..., an artist active during that vibrant era. Created between 1772 and 1777, it exemplifies the period's fascination with ornamental motifs, likely intended as a blueprint for crafting luxurious vases. Such designs were essential in workshops, guiding silversmiths, potters, and engravers to produce ref...