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Collection de divers sujets de vases, tombeaux, ruines et fontaines, utile aux artistes

Legeay, Jean-Laurent, active 18th century · 1770 · [Paris] : Chez Mondhare · 17 pictures

A French collection of engraved designs from 1770 by Jean-Laurent Legeay, published in Paris and intended as a reference for artists. The plates show ornamental urns, tombs, ruins and fountains set within wooded garden landscapes. A designer could draw on their pedestal and urn forms, classical relief panels and the mix of carved stone with overgrown trees for garden or architectural ornament.

Fountains in art · Sepulchral monuments in art · Ruins in art · Vases in art

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