Screen of Six Sheets (310)
Louis Crépy, Jr.
n.d.
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
39.2 × 19.5 cm (15 7/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
127529
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Louis Crépy, Jr.
**Louis Crépy, Jr. (also known as Louis Crépy II or Crépy le fils) was an 18th-century French engraver, etcher, designer, and illustrator active in Paris.** He worked primarily in the Rococo period, producing ornamental prints that captured the era’s playful elegance and decorative flair. His output focused on arabesques, pastoral scenes, and practical designs for luxury furnishings, helping sprea...