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Project for an Escutcheon

Carlo Bianconi, Italian, 1732–1802

ca. 1760

Project for an Escutcheon by Carlo Bianconi, Italian, 1732–1802

Medium

ornament

Classification

ornament

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund

Accession Number

1938-88-465

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

**Project for an Escut** *Carlo Bianconi (Italian, 1732–1802), ca. 1760* *Ornament, Smithsonian American Art Museum*Step into the elegant world of 18th Italian design with Carlo Bianconi's *Project for an Escutcheon Created around 1760, this ornamental work showcases Bianconi's skill as a designer during a time when Italy's artistic scene blended Rococo flourish with emerging Neoclassical restraint. An "escutcheon" refers to a heraldic shield or decorative emblem, often used in architecture, furniture, or coats of arms to convey status and identity. Bianconi's "project" likely represents a...

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