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English: Print, Projet de l'Autel de l'Eglise de St. Aignan d'Orleans (Design for the Altar of the Church of St. Aignan of Orleans), plate 102, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier), 1748   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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English: Print, Projet de l'Autel de l'Eglise de St. Aignan d'Orleans (Design for the Altar of the Church of St. Aignan of Orleans), plate 102, in Oeuvres de Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier (Works by Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier), 1748
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English: Altar flanked by heavily decorated elements with putti heads and hanging lamps. Stairs lead up to the altar where six candlesticks stand, at center a cross decorated with figures and putti; above, a figure holds a lamp from a vine. Canopied by an arch decorated with figures and topped with a triangle from which sunrays emanate encircled by clouds and putti.
Date 1748
date QS:P571,+1748-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium engraving on white laid paper
Dimensions 40.9 x 27.3 cm (16 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
Current location
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design
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1921-6-212-60
Credit line Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
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  • Type: Print
  • Inscribed: Inscribed in plate, upper left: R; upper right: 102; lower center: Elevation geometrale du projet de l'Autel de l'Eglise de St. Aignan d'Orleans / avec la chasse dargent du d. Saint. / A Paris chés Huquier rue St. Jacque au coin de celle des Mathurins. C.P.R.
  • Period: Rococo
  • Country: France
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