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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
The title page for this set of prints suggests that Bourdon’s designs are “useful for clockmakers, goldsmiths, chiselers, engravers, and other people.” These craftsmen who made ornamented objects sometimes consulted printed designs for inspiration. However, pattern prints similar to Bourdon’s also catered to aristocrats and wealthy professionals who pursued knowledge about styles and artists as a form of entertainment.
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Goldsmith Design
# 3 from " Livre second essais de Gravjre "
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Nicolas Guérard — Livre Nouveau de Prinsipes D'Ornemens..., 
L. van der Cruycen|Anonymous, French — Joaillerie: Album of 
Johann Daniel Preissler — "Orthographia" pl.8
Polifilo Giancarli|Anonymous, Italian, Venetian, 17th centur
Nicolas Guérard — Livre Nouveau de Prinsipes D'Ornemens..., 
Jules-Ferdinand Jacquemart — Ewer and Basin
Jeremias Wachsmuth|Martin Engelbrecht — Suggestion for the D
Sir William Chambers — Design for a Ceiling, an Oval within 
Thomas Chippendale — Mirror with Sconces, in Chippendale Dra
Nicolas Guérard — Livre Nouveau de Prinsipes D'Ornemens..., 
Johann Daniel Preissler — "Orthographia" pl.5
Michelangelo Pergolesi — Candelabra, Vessels and Ornament, n