Vase Design with Flowers
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-389-62
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Vase Design with Flowers Pierre Ranson (French, 1736–1786), 1778 ; Smithsonian American Art, Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council Created in 1778 during the late years of France's Ancien Régime, *Vase Design with Flowers by Pierre Ranson exemplifies the ornate decorative arts of the Rococo era's twilight. As a skilled French engraver, Ranson in intricate patterns that adorned luxury objects like porcelain vases and silverware. This print captures elegance of floral motifs—lavish blooms spilling from a vase—reflecting the period's fascination with nature's abundance stylize...