Morceau de Caprice: Landscape with an Ornamental Border with Dead Game
Summary
A landscape with farm buildings set in an ornamental roccoco frame. Dead game can be seen at the top left of the frame and a dog to the top right. A hunting horn and cornucopia are at the centre top of the frame. From a set of 'Morceaux de Caprice'. Ornamental prints of this type were assembled and used as models for decorators of porcelain, silver and other items.
Object Name
Morceau de Caprice: Landscape with an Ornamental Border with Dead Game
Date Created
about 1750
Dimensions
plate mark: 17.6cm x 23cm
accession number
1978.110/2
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
ink (black)