Répresentation Exacte du Grand Collier en Brillants des Srs. Boëhmer et Bassenge
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 18 3/4 × 14 1/2 in. (47.7 × 36.8 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Accession Number
49.40.324
Art Historical Context
In the opulent world of late 18th-century France *Répresentation Exacte Grand Collier en Brillants Srs. Boëhmer et Bassenge*ca. 1785) captures the dazzling splendor of a legendary diamond necklace crafted by the renowned Parisian jewelers Charles Auguste Böhmer and Bassenge. This large etching, measuring nearly 19 by 14 inches, showcases the necklace's intricate design with meticulous precision, highlighting its cascading brilliants and architectural elegance. Produced as a promotional print, it exemplifies the era's ornamental print tradition, blending jewelry craftsmanship with fine art tech...
About the Artist
Paul Bassenge|Charles Auguste Böhmer|Böhmer et Bassenge|Nicolas Antoine Taunay (German|German|French|French) · 1742 |1730 |1700 |1755 –1812 |1794 |1800 |1830
German, Prenzlau 1742–1812 Paris|German, Saxony ca. 1735–1794 Stuttgart|French, active Paris, 18th century|French, Paris 1755–1830 Paris