Plate Five from Plusieurs Models des plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l'Art de Arquebuzerie
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (18.4 x 13.3 cm)
Classification
Works on Paper-Engravings
Culture
French, Paris
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2016
Accession Number
2016.403.12
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 17th-century French craftsmanship with *Plate Five* from *Plusieurs Models plus nouuelles manieres qui sont en usage en l de Arquebuzerie*, an engraving by Adrien Reynier (called Le Hollandois), C. Jacquinet, andaine, circa 1660. Created in Paris during the reign of Louis XIV, this work on paper (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.) showcases intricate ornamental designs intended for the embellishment of arquebuses—early muzzle-loading firearms. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Arms and Armor Department, it exemplifies how even weapons were transformed into status symbol...
About the Artist
Adrien Reynier, called Le Hollandois|C. Jacquinet|Thuraine (French|French|French) · 1625 |1625 |1625 –1675 |1675 |1675
French, born ca. 1630|French, Paris, active mid-17th century|French, Paris, active mid-17th century