Three Vases
Medium
Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-282-86
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Three Vases** *François de Cuvés the Younger (German, 1731–1777), 1770* Bound print; Smithsonian American Art Museum, Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council François de Cuvilli the Younger was a master of Rococo ornamentation, following in his father’s footsteps as a leading Bavarian architect and designer. Active in Munich’s royal courts, he created lavish interiors, furniture, and decorative prints that epitomized the elegant, playful curves of the Rococo style. This 1770 bound print, *Three Vases*, likely comes from one of his pattern books—collections of engravings share...