Bough of a fantastic tree

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Artist
Jean-Baptiste Pillement, French, 1728–1808
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Various kinds of blossoms, one of which resembles peacock feathers. Another consists of bell shapes suspended from bowknots.
Credit Line
Bequest of Erskine Hewitt
1775–1800
Accession Number
1938-57-49
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ornament
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing
Medium
Black chalk, brush and gray wash on cream laid paper
Dimensions
30.9 x 24.3 cm (12 3/16 x 9 9/16 in.)
made in
France
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1938-57-49
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq45873bece-6111-4cb1-8fd2-7ed7de820e93
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