Designs for Tail-Pieces: pl. 8

c. 1730

Gabriel Huquier after Claude Gillot

Associated Names
Gabriel Huquier

Artist, French, 1695 - 1772

Claude Gillot

Artist After, French, 1673 - 1722

This is a drawing of nine decorative emblematic designs organized in a grid. Each emblem features intricate arrangements of various objects and motifs with classical or ornamental themes. These include crests, escutcheons, laurel wreaths, ribbons, and various tools. The designs exhibit ornate flourishes and detailing typical of a baroque or classical style, suggesting a focus on symmetry and elaborate embellishments. The drawing likely served as an illustration or template for decorative art or architecture, showcasing how various symbolic elements can be combined to create appealing ornamental motifs.

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Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1993

  • Wiebenson/Baines 1993, no. 77.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: huquier Sculp et ex; lower right in plate: Gillot in; upper right in plate: 8

Wikidata ID

Q75122940

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