Vase with Flowers

A grey-toned urn with two handles and a fluted lid rests on a stepped pedestal, framed by trailing garlands of roses and leafy sprigs. The vase is set within a thin ruled border on a cream page, drawn with fine hatching and soft shading.

Artist

Pierre Ranson

Date

late 18th century

Medium

Etching and engraving on laid paper

Source

Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)

Size

2638 × 4000 px

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