id:			139802
accession number:	1963.562
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.562
updated:		2023-08-23 21:51:26.773000

# 4 From " Livre sencond essais de gravjre " second book of Engraved designs. Pierre Bourdon (French). Etching and engraving; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection 1963.562

title:				# 4 From " Livre sencond essais de gravjre " second book of Engraved designs
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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:		French Prints and Drawings in the Age of the Bourbons, 1589-1792
	opening date:   1982-02-02T05:00:00
	<i>French Prints and Drawings in the Age of the Bourbons, 1589-1792</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 2-May 16, 1982).

	title:		Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs
	opening date:   1982-11-02T05:00:00
	<i>Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).

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PROVENANCE

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This etching is from a set of prints showcasing decorative patterns by Bourdon. The title page for the set explains that the designs are “useful for clockmakers, goldsmiths, chiselers, engravers and other people.” These craftsmen who made ornamented objects sometimes consulted printed designs for inspiration. However, pattern prints similar to Bourdon’s also catered to aristocrats and wealthy professionals who pursued knowledge about artists and current styles.
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