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Black-and-white etching of an allegorical scene: a seated woman with palette and brush, cherubs, and a reclining figure within an arched architectural frame.

Allegory of Painting and Ornament

An etched print in a framed architectural niche topped by two putti holding garlands, with an inscription in the upper border. A seated female figure with a palette and brush, surrounded by cherubs and a winged figure, presents a central panel while a half-draped woman reclines at right among scrolling ornament. The black-and-white linework is fine and detailed.

Artist
Jacques Fouquet
Date
1707–44
Medium
Etching on laid paper
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
2573 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1744).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Español: Alegoría de la pintura y el ornamento

Un grabado al aguafuerte con un nicho arquitectónico enmarcado, coronado por dos putti que sostienen guirnaldas, y una inscripción en el borde superior. Una figura femenina sentada, con paleta y pincel, rodeada de querubines y una figura alada, presenta un panel central, mientras a la derecha una mujer semidesnuda reclina entre ornamentos enrollados.

Português: Alegoria da Pintura e do Ornamento

Uma gravura em água-forte com um nicho arquitetônico emoldurado, coroado por dois putti que seguram guirlandas, e uma inscrição na borda superior. Uma figura feminina sentada, com paleta e pincel, cercada por querubins e uma figura alada, apresenta um painel central, enquanto à direita uma mulher seminua reclina entre ornamentos enrolados.