hexagonally-lobed faience plate with gilded edge/rim; painted in decor bois pattern, a Niderviller invention; center filled with trompe l'oeil engraving of seacoast town replete with ruins; signature appears below engraving

Plate, 1774

expand_more
Not on Viewexpand_more

This object is decorated with tromp l'oeil painted decoration depicting a romantic landscape drawing on paper attached to a wooden plaque.

Details
Title
Plate
Artist Life
French (Lorraine; Niderviller)
Role
Illustrator
Dimension
9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm) (Diam.)
Accession Number
54.27.52
Curator Approved

This record has been reviewed by our curatorial staff but may be incomplete. These records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@artsmia.org.

Does something look wrong with this image? Let us know

Zoom in on the left to the detail you'd like to save. Click 'Save detail' and wait until the image updates. Right click the image to 'save image as' or copy link, or click the image to open in a new tab.

hexagonally-lobed faience plate with gilded edge/rim; painted in decor bois pattern, a Niderviller invention; center filled with trompe l'oeil engraving of seacoast town replete with ruins; signature appears below engraving