Design for a quarter of a ceiling. At lower right corner, a hunting trophy composed of a horn, fox (or other animal?), and a rifle, suspended by a ribbon wrapped around the leg of a putto figure above, who is seated upon a cloud along with two other putti, one of whom holds a bird on a string. At lower left, a bust of a figure on a plinth emitting rays of light. At upper right, a symmetrical cartouche with a staff at center. Ceiling medallion at upper left.

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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, Quarter of a Ceiling, Livre de Portion de Plafonds et d'un Poëlle (Book of Portions of Ceilings and of a Stove), 1731–68

This is a Bound print. It is dated 1731–68 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.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, vertically, lower right: 81

Cite this object as

Bound Print, Quarter of a Ceiling, Livre de Portion de Plafonds et d'un Poëlle (Book of Portions of Ceilings and of a Stove), 1731–68; Germany; engraving on paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-282-82

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2BtNk/
Accession Number 1921-6-282-82
Object ID 18238931