Plate from Book of Vases
18th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 14 13/16 × 8 13/16 in. (37.7 × 22.4 cm) Sheet: 17 13/16 × 13 in. (45.3 × 33 cm)
Classification
Books|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1954
Accession Number
54.513.2(2)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite etching, *Plate from Book of Vases*, hails from 18th-century France, created by Jacques de La Joue the and published by Chez Huquier. Measuring about 15 by 9 inches on the plate, captures the ornate Rococo style that defined the era's decorative arts. La Joue, a skilled painter and designer, specialized in elegant, whimsical motifs inspired by nature, while Huquier's firm was renowned for producing pattern books that popularized such designs among artisans, silversmiths, and porcelain makers. As part of a *Book of Vases*, this print served as a practical sourcebook for luxury g...