About this artwork
Simon Gribelin II’s charming set of 12 engravings makes up a book of ornament patterns that could be copied by artists and perused by enthusiasts. The detailed images in the New Book of Ornament Useful to All Artists alternate between sinuous frames with historical and mythological cartouches and more schematic images in the shape of medallions, decorative bands, and jewelry.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Simon Gribelin, II
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Title
- Plate One, from A New Book of Ornaments
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Place
- France (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Made 1704
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Medium
- Engraving on ivory laid paper
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Dimensions
- Image/plate: 19.6 × 16.1 cm (7 3/4 × 6 3/8 in.); Sheet: 19.5 × 23.3 cm (7 11/16 × 9 3/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Joseph Brooks Fair Fund
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Reference Number
- 1927.990.1
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/36047/manifest.json