Design for a Frieze with a Censer, Sphinxes and Acanthus Scrolls
Gilles Paul CauvetWW-1760-336874
1760·Pen and brown and gray ink, watercolor, heightened with white·1 11/16 x 11 13/16 in. (4.3 x 30. cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1969
Catalogue
- Year
- 1760
- Dimensions
- 1 11/16 x 11 13/16 in. (4.3 x 30. cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Gilles Paul Cauvet
Artist
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Gilles Paul Cauvet
Sculpture
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.
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- Gilles Paul Cauvet
- Year
- 1760
- Dimensions
- 1 11/16 x 11 13/16 in. (4.3 x 30. cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1760-336874
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
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- Status
- verified