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# 3 from " Livre second essais de Gravjre " Second book of Engraved Designs
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit line# 3 from " Livre second essais de Gravjre " Second book of Engraved Designs, c. 1703. Pierre Bourdon (French). Etching and engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William Ellery Greene for the Lucy S. Greene Collection, 1963.561
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