Rocaille Cartouche with the Abduction of Helen of Troy, from:  'Livre D'Ornemens Inventes & Dessines Par J. O. Meissonnier (....)'
Object type: Ornament & Architecture
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Gabriel Huquier|Juste Aurèle Meissonnier|Obelle
Artist bio: French, Orléans 1695–1772 Paris|French, Turin 1695–1750 Paris|French, active 18th century
Artist role: Publisher|Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: French|French|French
Date: 1734
Medium: Etching (1st edition)
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 1/2 × 10 7/8 in. (19 × 27.6 cm)
Plate: 4 1/2 × 8 3/16 in. (11.4 × 20.8 cm)
Classification: Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: Anonymous Gift, in honor of Peter Fuhring, 2019
Accession year: 2019