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Artists›François de Cuvilliés

François de Cuvilliés

Artist

WA-00014634

SculptureRococo

Representation

None documented

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Publications Referenced

80%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ60739

Field Verification (7 fields)

1 cross-verified · 6 single-source

BiographyWikidata· 92%✓
Birth yearWikidata· 92%
Death yearWikidata· 92%
DeceasedWikidata· 92%
NationalityWikidata· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
Profile imageWikidata· 70%

Source Registry (2)

Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/chndm_1921-6-287-160
Tier 1 · Institutional90%
Wikidata
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

Why this artist matters now

François de Cuvilliés, sometimes referred to as the Elder, was a Bavarian decorative designer and architect born in the Spanish Netherlands. He was instrumental in bringing the Rococo style to the Wittelsbach court at Munich and to Central Europe in general.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Movement

Rococo

Medium

Sculpture

Related Artists

12 in graph

Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

Canonical record

Artworks (8)

Morceaux de Caprice (1er - 20ième Livre) (Sammelwerk, 2. Reihe)

1745 · Engraving

17 1/2 x 11 13/16 x 1 9/16 in. (44.5 x 30 x 4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Livre de Serrurerie (Book of Ironwork Designs), plate 2

1745 · Etching on laid paper

Sheet: 47 × 31 cm (18 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Plate: 27 × 24 cm (10 11/16 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Livre de Serrurerie (Book of Ironwork Designs), plate 3

1745 · Etching on laid paper

Sheet: 47 × 31 cm (18 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Plate: 37 × 24.4 cm (14 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Livre de Serrurerie (Book of Ironwork Designs), plate 4

1745 · Etching on laid paper

Sheet: 47 × 31 cm (18 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Plate: 36.8 × 24.2 cm (14 1/2 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Livre de Serrurerie (Book of Ironwork Designs), plate 5

1745 · Etching on laid paper

Sheet: 47 × 31 cm (18 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Plate: 36.7 × 24.1 cm (14 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Livre de Serrurerie (Book of Ironwork Designs), plate 6

1745 · Etching on laid paper

Sheet: 47 × 31 cm (18 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Plate: 37 × 24.2 cm (14 5/8 × 9 9/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Livre de Serrurerie (Book of Ironwork Designs), plate 1

1745 · Etching on laid paper

Sheet: 47 × 31 cm (18 9/16 × 12 1/4 in.); Plate: 37 × 24.5 cm (14 5/8 × 9 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Pair of tripod candlestands (torchères)

1735 · Carved and gilded pine

Overall (each): 52 1/2 × 21 × 21 in. (133.3 × 53.3 × 53.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artwork sources (2)

8 published of 8 catalogued · 2 with image

Art Institute Chicago
6 published
The Met
2 published2 img

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Images

Met Museum

Relationships

Movements1

Rococo

Collections2

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

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