Designs for Tail-Pieces: pl. 10

c. 1730

Gabriel Huquier

Associated Names
Gabriel Huquier

Artist, French, 1695 - 1772

Claude Gillot

Artist After, French, 1673 - 1722

This is a drawing of various decorative motifs and designs. The image consists of six distinct emblematic and ornamental designs, each occupying a section of the paper. The top left motif depicts a radiating sun-like emblem with a smooth central orb and curvilinear extensions on either side. At the right is an ornamental depiction possibly resembling a lion's face, framed by elaborate foliage or feathers extending upwards in a fan-like pattern. Below, the left-side design features a wreath encircling a radiant oval shape, mounted atop a highly stylized, ornate plinth with a foliate flourish. The middle-right motif presents a diamond-shaped frame containing a fleur-de-lis, accented by leaf-like appendages. Moving downward, the bottom left spotlights an intricate, vertical centerpiece possibly representing a fountain-like structure, with a vase grounded in floral, scroll-like embellishments. Lastly, the lower right showcases a simple arrangement of crossed trumpets and rolled scroll within a ribbon-tied bundle. The style of drawing suggests a baroque influence with rich detail and ornamental flourish.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 20.5 x 13 cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.61.588

  • Volume Title

    Second Livre de Trophés Culs de Lampes et Devises


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: 10

Wikidata ID

Q75122943

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