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Image Not Available for A New Book of Chinese Ornaments - title page
A New Book of Chinese Ornaments - title page
Image Not Available for A New Book of Chinese Ornaments - title page

A New Book of Chinese Ornaments - title page

Jean-Baptiste Pillement (French, 1728–1808)
Robert Sayer (English, 1725–1794)
1755
Medium/TechniqueHand-colored etching
DimensionsPlatemark: 42.7 x 27 cm (16 13/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Sheet: 46 x 29.2 cm (18 1/8 x 11 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMaria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession number30.1260.1
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsA New Book of Chinese Ornaments. Invented & Engraved by J. Pillement 1755. U.r.: 1 At bottom: Publish'd according to Acts of Parliament 1755. London Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street Price 5s L.r. cor: J. Pillement inv. & Sculp.ProvenanceG. Mathias; from whom purchased by MFA, July 1930.
Image Not Available for Two images of flower stems. One is the counter proof of the other.
Two images of flower stems. One is the counter proof of the other.
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
1760
Image Not Available for Seven vignettes: flowers in basket and six single flowers; ([One of] 6 Flower pieces)
Seven vignettes: flowers in basket and six single flowers; ([One of] 6 Flower pieces)
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Late 18th century
Image Not Available for Fleur de Souci / Lilas [One of10 Studies of flowers]
Fleur de Souci / Lilas [One of10 Studies of flowers]
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Late 18th century
Image Not Available for Septième Livre de Fleurs G series
Septième Livre de Fleurs G series
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Late 18th century
Image Not Available for Male figure holding scroll with title "Differentes Figures Chinoises" inventeés et desineés par J. Pillement (No. 1)
Male figure holding scroll with title "Differentes Figures Chinoises" inventeés et desineés par J. Pillement (No. 1)
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
1758
Woman ice skating
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
1759
Image Not Available for Fountain pouring from mouth of male figure
Fountain pouring from mouth of male figure
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
1770
Chinese Gardeners
Three Vignettes of Roses and Figures from a Book of Ornament (No. 1)
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
about 1750–94
Image Not Available for A man and a woman with two young children
A man and a woman with two young children
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
18th century
Image Not Available for Title page for Cahier de six Baraques Chinoises.
Title page for Cahier de six Baraques Chinoises.
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Late 18th century
Image Not Available for Receuil de fleurs chinois et autres - title page
Receuil de fleurs chinois et autres - title page
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
1760
Image Not Available for Recueil de differents fleurs de fantaisie
Recueil de differents fleurs de fantaisie
Jean-Baptiste Pillement
1760