Silver Sculptural Project for a Large Centerpiece and Two Tureens Which Have Been Executed for His Lordship the Duke of Kingston, plate 115 from Works of Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (Oeuvre de Juste-Aurèle Meissonier)
Gabriel Huquier (French, 1695–1772)
c. 1735–37
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 42 × 66.8 cm · platemark: 38 × 64 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
2000.76
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
In addition to documenting an important commission, this etching endorses the designer’s stylish products by associating them with social status. Meissonnier’s name appears below the image on the left, and the large inscription identifies the illustrious patron, the Duke of Kingston, known well in Parisian society. Perhaps functioning similarly to a magazine advertisement today, the fashionable rococo-style scene invites viewers to imagine themselves as the owners of the luxurious tableware. Con...