id:			139805
accession number:	1963.565
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.565
updated:		2023-03-10 19:42:48.732000

# 7from " Livre second 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 1963.565

title:				# 7from " Livre second 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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* Pierre Bourdon (French)  - artist

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Design and Decoration: Ornament Prints
	opening date:   1990-08-07T04:00:00
	<i>Design and Decoration: Ornament Prints</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 7-October 28, 1990).

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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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