Cleveland Museum of Art

# 2 From " Livre second Cesais de Graubre " Second book of Engraved Design

Pierre Bourdon

Date: c. 1703
Medium: etching and engraving
Culture: France, 18th century
Department: Prints
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

The title page for this set of prints suggests that Bourdon’s designs are “useful for clockmakers, goldsmiths, chiselers, engravers, and other people.” These craftsmen who made ornamented objects sometimes consulted printed designs for inspiration. However, pattern prints similar to Bourdon’s also catered to aristocrats and wealthy professionals who pursued knowledge about styles and artists as a form of entertainment.

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