Vases and Ornament, nos. CCCCLX–CCCCLXVIII, plate 69 from "Designs for Various Ornaments"
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 18 1/8 × 11 1/4 in. (46 × 28.6 cm) Sheet: 21 7/16 × 14 9/16 in. (54.5 × 37 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.49
Art Historical Context
**Vases and Ornament,. CCCCLX–CCCCLXVIII, plate 69 from "Designs for Ornaments"** This etching, created by Michel Angelo Pergolesi in 1801, captures a stunning array of vases and intricate ornaments numbered 460 through 468 in Roman numerals. Part of the influential series *Designs for Various Or*, it showcases Pergolesi's mastery in translating classical motifs—likely inspired by ancient Roman frescoes from Pompeii anderculaneum—into designs for artisans. At 18 1/8 × 11 1/4 inches, the plate exemplifies the meticulous detail of early 19th-century ornamental prints, now housed in the Metropol...
About the Artist
Dulouchamp|Michelangelo Pergolesi (British|Italian) · 1750 |1760 –1850 |1801
British, active ca. 1801|Italian, active from 1760–died 1801