Page Five from "Premier Livre De Differents morceaux A l'Usage de tous ceux qui s'appliquent aux beuax Arts Inventé Par G.M. Oppenort Architecte du Roy Et Gravé par Huquier," Serie A (Moyen Oppenord)
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1959-85-5
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Gilles-Marie Oppenord (2–1742), a prominent French architect to the King, created this intricate design as *Page Five* from his *Premier Livre de Différents Morceaux*, a seminal pattern book intended for artists and architects immersed in the fine arts. posthumously after 1751 and engraved by the skilled Huquier, this print belongs to Serie A (Moyen Oppen), showcasing Oppenord's mastery of the Régence style—a elegant precursor to full-blown Rococo, blending fluid curves, asymmetry, and ornate motifs inspired by nature and classical antiquity. As a single-sheet print, it exemplifies 18th-centu...