Plan et Elévation d’un Buffet de marbre avec ornements de bronze et dont le Tableau et plafond sont peints à Paris chez Monsieur le Normant
date: label: Date
content: ca.1680–1710
name: label: Architect
content: Pierre Cottart, French, ca. 1630 – 1701
label: Publisher
content: Jean Mariette, French, 1660–1742
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: A plan and elevation of a buffet in a niche at the residence of a Mr le Normant in Paris. To the right, the elevation of the wall with a tiered buffet set into an arched niche. The buffet features vases, and plates, with a still-life painting of jugs, plates etc. set into the wall behind. The ceiling of the niche is also painted and the cornice level above is decorated with sculpted molding. On either side of the buffet, pilasters hold up the arch with wall sconces with two candles each. On both walls flanking the buffet are fountains set into rectangular niches. The fountains feature open mouthed masks, with water pouring out of their mouths into shell-shaped basins below, supported by plinths. Above c-scrolls, s-scrolls, and fleurons ornament. The upper left is a plan of the buffet set within the corner of a room, with a scale below. The plate is titled, numbered, and addressed.
place: label: made in
content: France
label: published in
content: Paris, France
label: place depicted
content: Paris, France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1921-6-353-9
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Print
label: Type
content: Print
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: Etching and engraving on laid paper