Troisieme Livre de Cartouches
Medium
ornament
Classification
ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-326-1
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Troisieme Livre de Cart** (Third Book of Cartouches created by French artist Jacques de Lajoüe in 1740, exemplifies exuberant Rococo style that flourished in 18th-century France. De Lajoüe (1687–1761), a master of decorative arts, was renowned for his intricate designs blending architecture, painting, and printmaking. This work, classified as an ornament print or etching collection, features elaborate *cartouches*—ornate, scrolling frames often used to enclose coats of arms, inscriptions, or decorative motifs in architecture, furniture, and book illustrations. Produced during the height of L...