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Jean-Jacques Avril I after Jean-Baptiste Pillement

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Jean-Jacques Avril I

Artist, French, 1744 - 1831

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Artist After, French, 1728 - 1808

This is a drawing of an ornate, asymmetrical cartouche design featuring floral and organic elements. The design includes swirling branches, leaves, foliage, flowing ribbons, and a basket at the center filled with plant life. The details are intricate, with patterns that emphasize elegance and delicacy typical of Rococo ornamentation. The use of lines and shading gives the drawing a sense of depth and texture, allowing the natural forms to stand out against the simplicity of the background.

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Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Fanciful Flourishes: Ornament in European Graphic Art and Related Objects, 1300-1800, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, as Chinese Ornament with a Basket of Flowers.

Wikidata ID

Q65572226

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