Design for an interior wall decoration with applied ornamental stuccowork. At center, a trumeau with an ornamental border containing a large landscape painting. At either side, a set of double doors, each with an oval niche with a sculptural bust above. Scale at lower right.

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This and 86 other objects are a part of a set whose first object is Album, Oeuvres de François de Cuvilliés, Troisième Livre (Works by François de Cuvilliés, Third Book).

Object Timeline

1920	We acquired this object.
2016	We photographed this object.
2019	You found it!

Bound Print, Wall with Trumeau Flanked by Doors, Livre de Lambris (Book of Wainscoting), 18th century

This is a Bound print. It is dated 18th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was catalogued by Julie Pastor. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 36.3 × 23.8 cm (14 5/16 × 9 3/8 in.)

It is signed

Printed in plate, lower left: F. de. Cuvillies. In. et. del.; lower right: C A. de. Lespilliez. sc.

It is inscribed

Printed in plate, lower center: Dessein d'une partie de Lambris, pour la décoration d'un sallon, qui seroit beaucoup plus Elevé que les pieces, ordinaires, le pilastre A. seroit répeté de lautre Coté oposé, et le Tableau B. seroit le milieu du dit sallon.; lower center: C. P. S. C. M.; inscribed in graphite, upper right: 36

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Wall with Trumeau Flanked by Doors, Livre de Lambris (Book of Wainscoting), 18th century; Germany; engraving on paper; Platemark: 36.3 × 23.8 cm (14 5/16 × 9 3/8 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-37

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2BtGX/
Accession Number 1921-6-282-37
Object ID 18238619