1736
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
No. 1: Title Page is a 1736 by Gabriel Huquier, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a whimsical design for a fountain. It has aquatic motifs and curving forms, which were popular in the 18th century. The Rococo style, which this design illustrates, was known for its light and playful feel. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of another artist, like the one who influenced these designs, or by visiting the museum where this artwork is held, The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Boucher was one of the most prolific designers of ornament prints. With their aquatic motifs and gracefully curving and scalloped forms, these designs for fantastic, even bizarre fountains perfectly illustrate the whimsical Rococo approach. Derived from the French word for shell, rocaille, the Rococo was a light, playful style filled with shell motifs (which stemmed in part from a vogue for collecting shells), naturalistic curves, scrolls, and plant forms.
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Gabriel Huquier (1695–1772) was an entrepreneurial French drawer (artist), engraver, printmaker, publisher, and art collector, who became a pivotal figure in the production of French 18th-century ornamental etchings and engravings
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