Design for a Fireplace, 1633 or after, Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, with framing lines in gold paint, 13 7/8 x 9 3/8 in. (35.2 x 23.8 cm), Anonymous, French, 17th century, After Jean Barbet (French, 1605–1654), This drawing reproduces a fireplace published in a print series by Melchior II Tavernier (French, Antwerp 1595-1665 Paris) in 1633. Eight years earlier, Tavernier had hired a young artist called Jean Barbet to record some of the latest novelties in interior design from in and around Paris, which were then etched by Abraham Bosse (French, Tours 1602/1604–1676 Paris)
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Design, Fireplace, 1633, Pen, brown ink, brush, gray wash, framing lines, gold paint, 13 7/8 x 9 3/8, 35.2 23.8 cm, Anonymous, French, 17th century, After Jean Barbet, 1605–1654, drawing, reproduces, fireplace published, print series, Melchior II, Tavernier, Antwerp 1595-1665, Paris, Eight years, earlier, hired, young artist, Jean, record, latest novelties, interior design, etched, Abraham Bosse, Tours 1602, 1604–1676
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