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accession number: 1963.560
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.560
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# 2 From " Livre second Cesais de Graubre "
Second book of Engraved Design. Pierre Bourdon (French). Etching and engraving; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection 1963.560
title: # 2 From " Livre second Cesais de Graubre "
Second book of Engraved Design
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creditline: Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection
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culture: France, 18th century
technique: etching and engraving
department: Prints
collection: PR - Etching
type: Print
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catalogue raisonne: Fonds Français vol.3.320.2
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CREATORS
* Pierre Bourdon (French) - artist
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Design and Decoration: Ornament Prints
opening date: 1990-08-07T04:00:00
Design and Decoration: Ornament Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 7-October 28, 1990).
title: Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings
opening date: 2016-07-16T04:00:00
Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 16-November 6, 2016).
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The title page for this set of prints suggests that Bourdon’s designs are “useful for clockmakers, goldsmiths, chiselers, engravers and other people.” These craftsmen who made ornamented objects, such as the boxes and pistol below, sometimes consulted printed designs for inspiration. However, pattern prints similar to Bourdon’s also catered to aristocrats and wealthy professionals who pursued knowledge about styles and artists as a form of entertainment.
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