Fireplace (Chimney Piece and Mantel) Design
date: label: Date
content: 1712
name: label: Publisher
content: François II de Poilly, French, 1666 – 1741
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: An interior wall elevation with a fireplace (chimney piece and mantel) to the left and wall paneling (boiseries) to the right. The backplate features the French Royal coat of arms with the three fleurs-de-lys. The mantel is marble, with two variations in the design (split in half). The overmantel mirror or frame features a central cartouche above, with a mask (mascaron), scrolling acanthus leaves, fleurons, diaper pattern, strapwork, and s-scrolls. To the right of the overmantel, is a wall sconce with two candles, decorated with vine leaves, grapes and strapwork. The cornice design is split into two with different options, a strapwork diaper and rosette molding or a running pattern featuring rosettes, strapwork, acanthus leaves, and fleurons. The paneling (boiseries) to the right includes two smaller horizontal panels and a larger central panel with similar motifs and ornament, and a plain dado level below.
place: label: published in
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: 1921-6-385-3
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