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Publisher François II de Poilly French
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Plate 3 of a series of designs for mantelpieces. This plate shows two designs by prompting the viewer to use his imagination for the symmetrical part. The left side for instance has an oval medallion at the top while the right side has a vase of flowers at the top, a garland of leaves, and a decorated frame.
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Title: Nouvelles Cheminées à la Mode, Plate 3
Publisher:
François II de Poilly (French, 1666–1741 Paris)
Date: 1712
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions:
Plate: 10 3/16 × 6 3/8 in. (25.9 × 16.2 cm)
Sheet: 12 13/16 × 8 1/4 in. (32.6 × 21 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
Accession Number: 53.531.66(3)
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