Ornamental Vase Designs
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-458-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornamental Vase Designs *Théodore Bertren, France, 1772* *Print; Smithsonian American Art Museum* Created in 1772 by Théodore Bertren, a French artist active during the lavish 18th century, *Ornamental Vase Designs* captures the era's fascination with elegant decorative arts. This print showcases intricate patterns for vases, reflecting the opulent tastes of France's Ancien Régime, where such designs adorned the homes of the aristocracy and inspired porcelain and silverwork from workshops like Sèvres. Prints like this were vital tools, disseminating sophisticated motifs to craftsmen acr...