Various Designs for Rocaille Ornaments, Plate 4 from: 'Fortsezung von unterschielichen Auszierungen zu allerleij nüzlich anzuwenden'
Printed ca. 1750–56
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Overall: 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 in. (21.5 × 35 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture|Albums
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Daniel Ergmann Gift, 2014
Accession Number
2014.97.42
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the whimsical world of 18th European design with *Various Designs for Rocaille Or, Plate 4* from the album *Fortung von unterschiel Auszierungen zu allerleij nüzlich anzuwenden Created by German printmakers Martin Engelbrecht and Jeremias Wachsm, this etching was printed around 1750–56, capturing the exuberant Rococo style at its peak. Rocaille—playful, asymmetrical swirls inspired by shells, rocks, foliage—defined the era's decorative arts, adorning everything from furniture and silverware to architecture across Germany and beyond. Measuring 8 7/16 × 13 3/4 inches, this plate serve...