
Recueil d'Ornemens à l'usage des jeunes artistes
1777 · Engraving, etching
Overall: 19 13/16 x 14 3/16 x 1 1/2 in. (50.3 x 36 x 3.8 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilles-Paul Cauvet was a French ornamental sculptor and cabinet-maker. Born in Aix-en-Provence, he took part in the furnishing of the Palais-Royal in Paris and designed furniture in Louis XVI style.
Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago