Rococo Designs
18th Century Engravings
by Johann Georg Hertel
Rococo
The Rococo style was given its name - as is
so often the case with styles - well after the period had ended. The
name coined in the 19th Century comes from the French word "rocaille"
or shell and the Italian word "barocco"
or Baroque, and it designates the type of art
and decoration popular in France during the
first half of the 18th century. Rococo is often
seen as the more decadant period Baroque in
which the basic forms of that period were elaborated
into asymetrical, whimsical flourishes and fancies.
It reached its apex in France around 1730.
Rococo was enthusiastically embraced in the
catholic regions of Germany, Austria and Bohemia,
where it remained in use until around 1770.
In France, the style is generally encompassed
by the designations Style Régence or
Louis XV.
Johann Georg Hertel
These engravings were published in Augsburg
circa 1750 by the publishing house of Johann
Georg Hertel which was known for its works on
ornamentation. The illustrations would have
been used by furniture makers for inspiration.
Condition: Some smudging and light soiling
in the margins and at the edges of the platemark.
See the full set of
four
Search Design and Decor for more ornamental engravings.
